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Scott Bessent: “We are moving beyond ‘pay and chase’ and making prevention the federal government’s first line of defense.”

On the recordOctober 7, 2026
We are moving beyond ‘pay and chase’ and making prevention the federal government’s first line of defense.
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Scott Bessent

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Discussing new strategies to prevent fraud.

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