JD Vance announces multi-state fraud task force in wake of Minnesota scandal
Vice President JD Vance says the administration is creating a new position at the Justice Department to lead anti-fraud efforts across the country.
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Vice President JD Vance announced a new federal task force aimed at tackling fraud across the country on Thursday.
Vance says the Justice Department will feature a new associate attorney general position to address fraud, in addition to the 1,500 subpoenas and 100 indictments the DOJ has already sent out on the issue.
Vance says the administration hopes to announce a nominee to the position "within the next few days."
"This is the person that is going to make sure we stop defrauding the American people," Vance said.
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U.S. Vice President JD Vance speaks as White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt (R) looks on during a news briefing in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House on Jan. 8, 2026, in Washington, DC. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
"We have activated a major Interagency task force to make it possible to get to the heart of this fraud," he continued. "We also want to expand this. We know that the fraud isn't just happening in Minneapolis. It's also happening in states like Ohio. It's happening in states like California."
Vance made the announcement alongside White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt at a Thursday briefing.
Prior to Vance's remarks, Leavitt reiterated the administration's rock-solid support for federal immigration officers operating across the country.
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People protest against the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent during a rally outside the Whipple Building on Jan. 8, 2026, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Tim Evans/Reuters)
Addressing the deadly officer-involved shooting in Minnesota on Wednesday, she blamed the incident on an "organized attack" by a "broader left-wing network" on federal officers operating in multiple states.
The statement echoed comments from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said the victim, 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good, tried to "weaponize her vehicle" and "attempted to run a law enforcement officer over."
