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This week, @AAGMcDonald joins us on The Arena. We discuss the Trump Administration’s fight against fraud, @TheJusticeDept’s brand-new Fraud Division, and the most shocking fraud schemes DOJ has uncovered. 00:00 - Intro 00:36 - Colin McDonald Joins the Show 00:59 - Who Are You and What Do You Do? 02:22 - Why Public Service? 03:25 - Why Be a Prosecutor? 05:50 - What Does a Prosecutor Actually Do? 09:21 - No Prosecution Without Law Enforcement 11:08 - Relentless: Cases That Last Years 12:02 - Turning to Fraud Enforcement 13:06 - Why No One Tackled Fraud Before 13:41 - The Old Binary Choice: Violent Crime vs. Fraud 15:21 - Tallying the True Cost of Fraud 17:10 - Wasteful Spending vs. Outright Theft 19:17 - The Goal Is Deterrence 21:25 - Building Roots, Not a Potted Plant 23:18 - No Fraud Too Big, No Fraud Too Small 25:28 - Fraud Wounds the Soul, Not Just the Wallet 27:36 - Quarterbacking the Fight 28:26 - One Front Door to DOJ 29:38 - A 500-Person Division in Two Weeks 31:13 - A Career Home for Young Lawyers 33:26 - The Ripple Effects of Unchecked Crime 34:24 - Changing the Incentive Structure 35:23 - Which Statutes Do You Enforce? 36:05 - Healthcare Fraud: The Biggest Target 37:00 - The Student Athlete Who Died 38:03 - The Skin Graft Scheme 39:28 - Fraud Robs Dignity, Too 40:49 - Benefit Programs and the Public Trust Section 42:06 - Global Trade and Commerce Enforcement 43:43 - The Many Inspectors General Offices 45:05 - The Most Shocking Cases 45:56 - “Everybody’s Doing This” 46:48 - The Home Care Scam 48:25 - Billing Medicaid From Egypt and Prison 50:22 - Minnesota’s Looted Housing Program 51:27 - Clearing the Decks for the Truly Needy 52:44 - DOJ Is Here to Help 54:14 - Outro

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