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Today: Trump and Vance unveil a $25 million fraud whistleblower reward program, then Trump rallies in North Carolina

Published 6:00 AM CT, Tuesday, October 20, 2026 · Updated 6:13 AM CT
In the 6 AM CT update

President Trump and Vice President JD Vance will unveil a $25 million Fraud Whistleblower Incentive Program in the Oval Office on Tuesday afternoon, offering eligible tipsters up to $30,000 if their information leads to a fraud conviction or a significant federal enforcement action, a White House official told Fox News Digital. The Justice Department will run the program, with tips submitted through fraud.gov, and Trump plans to present independent journalist Nick Shirley a $10,000 check for his reporting on suspected fraud in Minnesota. The White House schedule lists the announcement at 1:30 p.m. ET (12:30 p.m. CT), signing time at 4:30 p.m. ET and presidential remarks at Pitt-Greenville Airport in Greenville, North Carolina, at 7 p.m. ET.

• Donald Trump
• JD Vance
• Fraud
• Whistleblower program
• Task Force to Eliminate Fraud
• Justice Department
• Nick Shirley
• Minnesota
• Greenville
• North Carolina
• White House schedule
• United States