US EditionVeteran prosecutor confirmed to lead new Justice Department division targeting fraud nationwide
Colin McDonald confirmed as assistant attorney general to lead DOJ's new fraud division amid a 52-47 Senate vote amid concerns over politicization and overlap with existing units.
- Colin McDonald was confirmed by the Senate 52 to 47 to lead a new Justice Department division focused on prosecuting fraud nationwide under President Donald Trump.
- The U.S. Senate confirmed a veteran prosecutor to lead a newly created Justice Department division focused on fraud, part of the Trump administration’s broader effort to combat fraud nationwide.
- The new unit has raised concerns among critics, who worry it could face political influence from the White House, especially given its close alignment with the administration’s anti-fraud agenda led by Vice President JD Vance.
- While the administration says the division is needed to strengthen fraud enforcement, questions remain about how it will differ from existing DOJ efforts and how independent it will be in practice.
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Senate confirms DOJ fraud chief as Minnesota daycare scandal draws national scrutiny
The Senate confirmed Colin McDonald 52–47 as the Justice Department's first assistant attorney general for national fraud enforcement, a new division created by President Donald Trump.
Senate Confirms Trump's New Fraud Hunter
The Senate confirmed Colin McDonald on Tuesday as the Justice Department’s top fraud prosecutor, putting a veteran federal attorney in charge of a sweeping effort to recover billions of taxpayer dollars lost to state-level fraud schemes. The 52-47 vote fell almost entirely along party lines. McDonald, a California native, had been serving as an associate deputy attorney general and will now lead DOJ efforts as assistant attorney general, with na…
McDonald Confirmed to Lead New DOJ Fraud Division
Despite critics' concerns over potential political pressure to target White House opponents, The Senate on Tuesday confirmed President Donald Trump's pick to lead a new Justice Department division focused on prosecuting fraud.
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Veteran prosecutor confirmed to lead new Justice Department division targeting fraud nationwide
The Senate has confirmed President Donald Trump’s pick to lead a new Justice Department division focused on prosecuting fraud over critics’ concerns of potential political pressure to target White House opponents.
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