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Coverage dated October 6, 2026 to October 7, 2026

Trump Treasury Blocks $175 Million in Federal Payments to Dead Recipients

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Access to Treasury’s "Do Not Pay" system expanded from roughly 4 percent of federal programs at the end of fiscal 2025 to 99 percent in fiscal 2026. Source

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  1. Fox News

    Millions saved by blocking dead people payouts as Trump Treasury drops hammer on federal fraud (opens Fox News)

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    Treasury's "Do Not Pay" program screened over 1.1 billion payments worth $3.7 trillion, catching 13,500 improper payments to deceased people.

  2. GOP Daily Brief

    Trump Treasury Department Blocks $175 Million in Federal Payments to Deceased Recipients in FY2026 (opens GOP Daily Brief)

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    You work hard. You pay your taxes. You stretch every dollar because nobody’s going to do it for you. So it might infuriate you to...

  3. American Greatness

    Trump Treasury Blocks $175 Million in Federal Payments to Dead Recipients (opens American Greatness)

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    Access to Treasury’s "Do Not Pay" system expanded from roughly 4 percent of federal programs at the end of fiscal 2025 to 99 percent in fiscal 2026. Source

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