During a recent Oval Office appearance, Elon Musk and President Trump declared that their initiative to reduce federal spending revealed extensive "fraud" and "abuse" in government expenditures. They highlighted specific contracts as evidence of wasteful spending; however, no proof of criminal fraud was provided. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt supported this assertion by referencing contracts deemed unnecessary. Critics, such as government procurement law expert Jessica Tillipman, noted that the alleged fraud claims lack substantiation, despite acknowledging significant yearly losses due to fraud within the federal system.
"We found fraud and abuse, I would say those two words as opposed to the third word that I usually use, but in this case, fraud and abuse."
"I would argue that all of these things are fraudulent. They are wasteful and they are an abuse of the American taxpayers dollar."
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