US EditionTrump Signs Executive Order Creating National Task Force to Combat Fraud
The task force will target fraud in federal benefit programs, focusing on states with alleged widespread abuse and aiming to recover billions in taxpayer dollars, officials said.
- On March 16, 2026, President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order creating the Task Force to Eliminate Fraud and designated Vice President J.D. Vance to lead it in the Oval Office.
- Citing widespread abuse, the administration said the order responds to exploitation of federal benefits, citing Minnesota and the Feeding Our Future scandal involving nearly $250 million and Medicaid fraud estimates.
- Under the order, agencies must identify vulnerable transactions within 30 days and set minimum anti-fraud requirements within 60 days, with the Attorney General encouraged to promote civil suits involving the Treasury Department, Justice Department, Department of Agriculture, and Department of Homeland Security.
- Amid prior freezes, the order will warn federal funds may be withheld from jurisdictions failing to implement new verification measures, targeting blue states such as California, Illinois, New York, Maine, and Colorado.
- Building on viral videos, the White House tied the order to broader claims, and Stephen Miller said, 'We are going to see the first-ever effort in American history to reclaim the ultimately trillions of dollars that were stolen from taxpayers'.
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Trump Taps Vance for New Fraud Task Force
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday creating a new federal task force to root out fraud in government benefit programs, naming Vice President JD Vance to lead the effort. The body, officially called the Task Force to Eliminate Fraud, will coordinate a government-wide crackdown on fraud in programs jointly administered by federal, state, and local governments, including housing assistance, food benefits, and health care. “In s…
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