Fraud, fraud, fraud — it seems to be everywhere lately, and it usually seems to occur due to Democrat policies. We’ve been reporting about the rampant abuse of welfare programs in Gov. Tim Walz and Rep. Ilhan Omar’s (MN-05) Minnesota, mostly carried out by Somalians, and the level of corruption is frankly staggering.
What we don’t read about as much is preventing fraud, but on Thursday, the Department of Education announced that it had done just that, to the tune of one billion dollars. They issued a statement on their official website:
The U.S. Department of Education (the Department) today announced that it has prevented $1 billion in Federal student aid fraud since January 2025. Earlier this year, the Trump Administration implemented enhanced fraud controls governing how institutions of higher education distribute financial assistance, including mandatory identity verification for certain first-time student applicants. This effort has halted more than $1 billion in attempted financial aid theft by fraudsters, including coordinated international fraud rings and AI bots pretending to be students.
Not surprisingly, the fraud was made possible due to the lax policies of the Biden administration, according to Education Department Secretary Linda McMahon. Democrats think presenting a valid ID should be required for virtually every facet of American life — except voting and getting money from the federal government, apparently:
The Biden Administration’s decision to require identity verification from less than one percent of students created a prime opportunity for fraudsters to exploit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) process and steal taxpayer funds. Colleges and universities across the country reported being under siege by highly sophisticated fraud rings and requested the Trump Administration for help.
“American citizens have to present an ID to purchase a ticket to travel or to rent a car – it’s only right that they should present an ID to access tens of thousands of taxpayer dollars to fund their education,” said U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon. “From day one, the Trump Administration has been committed to rooting out waste, fraud, and abuse across the federal government. As a result, $1 billion in taxpayer funds will now support students pursuing the American dream, rather than falling into the hands of criminals. Merry Christmas, taxpayers!”
As we’ve reported, President Trump and Secretary McMahon would just as soon do away with the bloated and ineffective department altogether:
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In response to the widespread grift, the department created a new page on StudentAid.gov/scams to guide students and families on how to spot cons and “fake schools,” and they also published a list of some of those phony "institutions."
The Trump administration: erasing the horrific Joe Biden legacy, one day at a time.
https://redstate.com/bobhoge/2025/12/11/even-more-fraud-but-this-time-its-stopped-as-education-dept-announces-they-prevented-1b-in-grift-n2197040
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