We will now begin our press conference with HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Thank you. Good morning, everybody and thank you for joining us today. Every dollar the federal government allows to be lost to fraud, waste and abuse is a dollar stolen from American patients and from the American taxpayer. That's money that should be going to legitimate health care. President Trump directed us to end this corruption after President Biden and my predecessor, Xavier Becerra allowed it to flourish. (13:37–13:49)
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