Trump launches anti-fraud task force, Vance to lead

(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump launched an anti-fraud task force on Monday, and appointed Vice President JD Vance to lead it.

Trump signed an executive order to designate Vance as head of the anti-fraud task force alongside Andrew Ferguson, head of the Federal Trade Commission.

Stephen Miller, the White House homeland security advisor, estimated the task force could return billons of dollars to American taxpayers.

Trump pointed to claims of fraud in Minnesota, estimating $19 billion have been taken from federal programs throughout the state. He said Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and U.S. Rep. Illhan Omar could be complicit in the fraud.

“If we found half of the fraud that’s taking place in this country, and I think you have a chance of doing that, we would have much more than a balanced budget,” Trump said.

Vance said fraud in Minnesota stemmed from families who falsely claimed their children had autism in order to recieve federal benefits for care. The task force announcement follows Van...