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“The Department of Justice is dedicated to combatting waste, fraud, and abuse in federal benefits programs, and ensuring that American taxpayers are not footing the bill for benefits that recipients are not entitled to under federal law,” said @AAGShumate.

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Justice Department Sues States for Failing to Provide SNAP Data to @USDA

“The American people deserve a government that is transparent about how it spends their hard-earned tax dollars,” said Acting Attorney General @DAGToddBlanche. “These four states are thwarting USDA’s efforts to ensure that the billions of dollars in SNAP benefits they distribute every year are not lost to fraud. It’s unacceptable, suspicious, and it will not stand under this Administration.”

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🚨The Department of Justice Reaches a Proposed Consent Decree with Kansas to Enjoin the State from Enforcing its Unconstitutional In-State Tuition and Scholarship Programs for Illegal Aliens

“Kansas’s unconstitutional and un-American laws should never have been passed in the first place and are prohibited by federal law,” said @AAGShumate. “The Department of Justice has won on this exact issue in Texas, Oklahoma, Kentucky, and Nebraska, and we will take this fight to any states that fail to put American citizens first.”

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United States Pays Approximately $17M Settlement for Nearly 630 Plaintiffs in Red Hill Jet Fuel Spills

“These settlements are the latest example of the United States’ good faith efforts to resolve the over 6,500 FTCA claims arising from the 2021 Red Hill Spills,” said @AAGShumate. “The settlements represent a fair and just resolution of claims and we look forward to paying additional claims once they are approved.”

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"The Department of Justice will steadfastly protect the privacy and safety of law enforcement from unconstitutional state laws like New York’s," said @AAGShumate.

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Yesterday, the Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the State of New York, Governor Kathy Hochul, Attorney General Letitia James, and Assistant Attorney General in Charge, Buffalo Regional Office, challenging their unconstitutional attempt to regulate federal law enforcement officers by criminally prohibiting federal officers from wearing masks, requiring individual identifiers, and banning cooperative 287(g) agreements with numerous local law enforcement agencies dedicated to helping enforce this nation’s laws.

"Law enforcement officers risk their lives every day to keep Americans safe, and they do not deserve to be doxed or harassed simply for carrying out their duties," said Acting Attorney General @DAGToddBlanche. "New York’s anti-law enforcement policies regulate the federal government and are designed to create risk for our agents. These laws cannot stand."

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Another week of big wins for @DOJCivil under the leadership of @DAGToddBlanche

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🚨Justice Department Files Complaint Challenging Philadelphia Mask Ban and Identification Requirements for Federal Officers and Vehicles

“It is disappointing to see the city where our Constitution was born so egregiously violate its separation of powers by criminalizing the work that Federal officers do to keep Philadelphians safe,” said @AAGShumate. “Philadelphia may not regulate Federal operations and its unconstitutional attempt to do so must be stopped.”

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Alabama Defense Contractor Agrees to Pay $507,144 to Resolve False Claims Act Liability Relating to Cybersecurity Violations

“Government contractors that obtain sensitive defense information in administering their contracts must follow required cybersecurity standards,” said @AAGShumate. “The Justice Department will continue to investigate potential violations of these cybersecurity requirements in order to protect this critical information from external threats.”

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Arkansas Pathology Laboratory and Its Owners Pay $30M to Settle Allegations of Kickbacks and Unnecessary Medical Testing

“Healthcare referrals must be based on the best decision for patients, not the influence of kickbacks,” said @AAGShumate. “This settlement demonstrates the Department’s commitment to hold accountable both corporations and individuals who profit from improper kickback arrangements and who burden federal healthcare programs with claims for medically unnecessary services.”

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Department of Justice Files Suit to Stop Ongoing Medicaid Fraud Related to New York’s $10 Billion Home-Care Program

“The Justice Department is acting to ensure that federal laws regarding truthful statements and fair dealing in federal health care programs are upheld and to prevent additional harm from being exacted against the public by Public Partnerships LLC and New York.” -@AAGShumate

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Another week of big wins for @DOJCivil under the leadership of Acting Attorney General @DAGToddBlanche

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"The Department of Justice will steadfastly protect the privacy and safety of law enforcement from unconstitutional state laws like Virginia’s.” - @AAGShumate

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🚨Justice Department Files Complaint Challenging Virginia Mask Ban and Identification Requirements for Federal Officers

"Law enforcement officers risk their lives every day to keep Americans safe, and they do not deserve to be doxed or harassed simply for carrying out their duties," said Acting Attorney General @DAGToddBlanche. "Virginia’s anti-law enforcement policies regulate the federal government and are designed to create risk for our agents. These laws cannot stand."

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Ahold Delhaize USA Inc. (Ahold Delhaize), headquartered in Quincy, Massachusetts, has agreed to pay the U.S. and participating states a total of $40 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act and state analogs by reporting inflated “usual and customary” prices on claims to federal healthcare programs.

“Federal healthcare programs rely on pharmacies reporting accurate pricing information used in the applicable payment formulas,” said @AAGShumate. “If pharmacies report inflated ‘usual and customary’ prices on claims to federal healthcare programs, the programs pay more than they should on those claims.”

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FRAUD CRACKDOWN: @AAGShumate joins Katie with the latest on the Trump administration's largest-ever effort to denaturalize some of the "worst of the worst" criminals and fraudsters who took advantage of Americans.

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Government Contractor and Executives to Pay $21.3M to Resolve Fraud Scheme Involving Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Contracts

“Congress intended certain federal contracts to be set aside for small businesses and for service-disabled veterans who sacrificed for this country,” said @AAGShumate. “We will hold accountable those who fraudulently obtain, or assist others in fraudulently obtaining, these set-aside contracts.”

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Another big week of wins for @DOJCivil under Acting Attorney General @DAGToddBlanche.

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“We will not turn a blind eye to those who unlawfully obtained U.S. citizenship,” said @AAGShumate. “Anyone thinking they can defraud the naturalization process should think again. We will continue to pursue anyone who unlawfully or fraudulently obtained U.S. citizenship.”

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This Department of Justice has filed DENATURALIZATION ACTIONS in various U.S. district courts against 17 individuals accused of serious offenses.

“When criminal aliens exploit the naturalization process by breaking the law, there are consequences. Criminal aliens are lying about their past crimes, including drug dealers, sexual predators, and fraudsters. Gaining U.S. citizenship is a privilege and under the steadfast leadership of President Trump, this Department of Justice maintains a zero-tolerance policy for the abuse of this process,” said Acting Attorney General @DAGToddBlanche. “We continue to work around the clock with our interagency partners to make sure U.S. citizenship is granted to those who truly deserve it.”

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“@TheJusticeDept is steadfastly committed to protecting America’s children,” said @ASGWoodward. “Just as the resolution with Texas Children’s, today’s resolution with Cleveland Clinic furthers that commitment and puts these providers on notice that this Department will vigorously enforce federal law where children are put at risk.”

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🚨Justice Department Secures Resolution with Cleveland Clinic to End Pediatric “Gender-Affirming Care”

“I am grateful that institutions like Cleveland Clinic and Texas Children’s have decided to be part of the solution, not part of the problem,” said @AAGShumate. “Cleveland Clinic’s commitment to providing millions of dollars towards care for detransitioners is emblematic of just that.”

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Arizona Man Pleads GUILTY to Selling Illicit Chemical Substances: The substances were smuggled illegally from China into the U.S.

“The Justice Department and its partners will continue to actively pursue companies and individuals who sell smuggled and potentially harmful substances to American consumers,” said @AAGShumate. “Smuggled SARMs have no place in the national marketplace, and we will endeavor to keep these substances out of the reach of consumers.”

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