Vice President JD Vance stated on May 5, 2026, that uncovering fraud within the federal government was like “fishing in a barrel with dynamite.” The statement comes after an investigative report from The Daily Wire was released earlier in the week revealing that Ohio was handing out federal Medicaid money to people for simply spending time with family members. Vance, who is currently in charge of President Donald Trump’s Fraud Task Force, went o…
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