President-elect Donald Trump has announced the creation of a Department of Government Efficiency, tapping Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead this bold initiative.

As the new administration enters the White House, it faces an under-the-radar crisis that dwarfs most budget debates. While Washington debates potential program cuts, organized criminals are orchestrating one of the largest ongoing thefts in history — exploiting outdated government systems to siphon hundreds of billions annually from American taxpayers, particularly from federal programs like SNAP.

With the national debt exceeding $35 trillion and debt payments now surpassing defense spending, the federal government’s current fiscal trajectory is unsustainable. Collecting $4 trillion annually while spending $6 trillion has created a pattern that cannot continue without dire consequences.

Numbers from the Government Accountability Office reveal the staggering reality: Criminal groups — both domestic and international — have turned government programs into pipelines for illegal activities, including drug trafficking, child exploitation and even election interference.

In the post-COVID era, these groups increasingly target funds intended for American citizens, treating them as easy prey. Every tax dollar lost to fraud is a dollar that could have........

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