Millions saved by blocking dead people payouts as Trump Treasury drops hammer on federal fraud

FIRST ON FOX: The Treasury Department blocked $175 million in federal payments tied to deceased recipients in fiscal year 2026, up sharply from the $99 million identified just months earlier as the Trump administration expanded government-wide screening for improper payments."I applaud Secretary [Scott] Bessent for slamming the door on these fraudsters before they can pick taxpayers’ pockets," Republican Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy told Fox News Digital."Unless you were playing Frisbee in the qu