‘Fraud Czar’: Trump gives JD Vance new role; ‘Blue States’ in crosshairs
US President Donald Trump on Friday said that his deputy JD Vance will focus on investigating fraud in democratic-run states in his new role as “Fraud Czar.”In a post on Truth Social, Trump said that Vance’s focus will be “everywhere” but primarily in Democrat run states — signalling out California, Illinois, Minnesota, Maine and New York.“Vice President JD Vance is now in charge of “FRAUD” in the United States. It is massive and pervasive, and the job he will be doing, in conjunction with many great people within the Trump Administration, will be a major factor in how great the future of our Country will be,” Trump said.“We will call him the “FRAUD CZAR,” and his focus will be “everywhere,” but primarily in those Blue States where crooked democrat politicians, like those in California, Illinois, Minnesota (Somalia beware!), Maine, New York, and many others, have had a “free for all” in the unprecedented theft of Taxpayer Money. The numbers are so large that, if successful, we would literally be able to balance our American Budget. Raids have already started in LA. Good Luck JD!” he added.This comes after Trump established signed an executive order to create the task force to proving the president’s claims that federal funds intended for social-welfare programs are being stolen in some states.The task force will advice President and coordinate government-wide efforts to combat widespread fraud, waste, and abuse in Federal benefit programs.The Vice President will serve as chair of the task force, the chairman of the federal trade commission will serve as Vice Chairman, the assistant to the President for homeland security will serve as senior adviser, and an executive director will manage daily operations
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What should be the primary goal of the task force led by JD Vance?
The task force will coordinate a comprehensive national strategy to stop fraud, waste, and abuse across Federal benefit programs, including housing, food, medical care, and cash assistance administered with State and local partners, in order to protect these benefits for eligible Americans.The Task Force will coordinate measures to improve eligibility verification, implement pre-payment controls, detect high-risk fraud trends, and disrupt and dismantle fraud networks and the mechanisms through which fraud is committed.
