VP Vance: "We are creating a new Assistant Attorney General position, which will have national jurisdiction over fraud issues. Of course, this person's work will first and primarily focus on Minnesota, but this will be a national effort, because unfortunately, the American people have been defrauded in a very national way."
Vice President Vance's remarks were made during a White House press briefing on January 8, 2026, announcing a strong approach to combat large-scale fraud in U.S. federal benefits and social service programs. The investigation will first and primarily focus on Minnesota, where a welfare fraud scandal involving billions of dollars has erupted (mainly in programs such as the federal child nutrition program, child care subsidies, and services for children with autism), leading to nearly 100 people being charged and 1,500 subpoenas issued, with many involved individuals linked to the Somali community.
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