U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi issued a major warning on Monday to individuals who have engaged in government fraud as President Donald Trump’s administration continues to uncover waste, fraud, and abuse across the federal government.
During Monday’s cabinet meeting, Bondi delivered a statement regarding Tesla CEO Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency’s recent efforts to eliminate government waste, abuse, and fraud.
“We are hearing a lot about fraud, waste and abuse. A lot of waste and abuse, but there is a tremendous amount of fraud,” Bondi said. “And, Elon, thank you for your partnership. Thank you for your team. You have uncovered so much fraud in our government.”
Issuing a warning to individuals responsible for government fraud, Bondi said, “We will prosecute you.” Trump’s attorney general added that the Department of Justice has an internal task force that is working with “every agency sitting here at this table” to uncover government fraud and hold individuals accountable.
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“If you’ve committed fraud, we’re coming after you,” Bondi added. “Thank you, Elon.”
As part of Wednesday’s cabinet meeting, Musk announced that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) had discovered $330 million of waste under the Small Business Administration.
“[We found] a case of fraud and waste with the Small Business Administration, where they were handing out loans- $330 million worth of loans to people under the age of 11,” Musk stated. “I think the youngest was a nine-month year old who got a $100,000 loan.”
After highlighting the waste that occurred under the Small Business Administration, the Tesla CEO joked, “That’s a very precocious baby we’re talking about here.”
According to Fox News, Trump thanked Musk and his cabinet members during Monday’s meeting for investigating government waste and fraud over the past couple of months.
“We’ve had many fraudulent contracts that were caught by the work that Elon and his people are doing,” Trump said. “And working with our people, it’s been brought to light. The fraud, not just waste and abuse, the fraud has been incredible.”
