Trump names VP JD Vance 'fraud czar': What the role means and why it's controversial

Trump has launched a nationwide “war on fraud,” with Vice President JD Vance set to lead a new federal effort to investigate ...

The Voter Fraud Fraud

There just isn’t evidence of significant election cheating—but that doesn’t stop the GOP from pushing its dangerous SAVE ...
Politifact

Donald Trump said ending fraud could balance the federal budget. But the math doesn’t add up

The highest nationwide estimate puts U.S. fraud losses at $521 billion. Even if all of that could be recouped, it would amount to less than a third of the 2025 deficit of $1.775 trillion. See the ...
Government Executive

White House creates new assistant attorney general focused on fraud

The Trump administration is creating a new assistant attorney general position to focus on fraud, Vice President JD Vance announced during a White House press briefing on Thursday. The new ...
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Where fraud has been uncovered in other states: In-depth analysis

First Assistant U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson said Minnesota is "an outlier in a bad way" during Thursday’s press conference about fraud in the state. Several other states have seen billions of dollars ...
JD Supra

The Division for National Fraud Enforcement – What We Know So Far

On January 8, 2026, the Trump administration announced the creation of the Department of Justice (DOJ)’s new Division for National Fraud Enforcement. The stated goal of the division will be to enforce ...