US EditionTrump’s pick to lead new Justice Department unit scrutinized as president declares ‘war on fraud’
Colin McDonald’s nomination targets widespread fraud in taxpayer programs, with Minnesota losses possibly exceeding $9 billion, amid scrutiny over DOJ and White House roles.
- On Wednesday, President Donald Trump nominated Colin McDonald to be the first assistant attorney general to lead the new division, during his confirmation hearing.
- Following Tuesday, Trump announced that Vice President JD Vance would lead the `war on fraud`, prompting questions about the division's purpose given existing enforcement by the Criminal Division.
- McDonald, a seasoned prosecutor in Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche's office, said he follows the facts and applies the law, pledging to pursue prosecutions `without fear or favor` but declined to confirm following presidential orders.
- The administration indicated McDonald would report to the deputy attorney general, but recruiting may be difficult as the U.S. attorney's office in Minnesota lost Joseph Thompson, the lead fraud prosecutor.
- Last year the fraud section charged 265 people, with more than $16 billion in intended losses, highlighting enforcement scale in Minnesota.
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Trump’s fraud czar nominee touts Minnesota blueprint to root out Obamacare fraud, senior scams
Colin McDonald, Trump's nominee for assistant attorney general, tells Senate that Minnesota's fraud crackdown will serve as blueprint for new DOJ National Fraud Enforcement Division.
Meet the man Trump picked to pursue his war on fraud at the Justice Department
The morning after President Donald Trump declared a “war on fraud” during his State of the Union address, Senior Justice Department prosecutor Colin McDonald sat before the Senate Judiciary Committee and said he would steadfastly follow the department’s tradition to focus only on the evidence.
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Trump's pick to lead new Justice Department unit scrutinized as president declares 'war on fraud'
President Donald Trump’s pick to lead a new Justice Department division dedicated to rooting out fraud says he would pursue prosecutions “without fear or favor,” amid growing questions about how the new unit will operate free of political pressure from a White House that has declared a “war on fraud
Why Trump is the worst person to lead a 'war on fraud'
In late January, President Donald Trump announced the creation of a new position: fraud czar. And he nominated federal prosecutor Colin McDonald for the position. Trump, in a January 28 post on his Truth Social platform, wrote, "I am pleased to nominate Colin McDonald to serve as the first ever Assistant Attorney General for National FRAUD Enforcement, a new Division at the Department of Justice, which I created to catch and stop FRAUDSTERS that…
Trump’s fraud czar nominee touts Minnesota blueprint to root out Obamacare fraud, senior scams – Your Capital Minds
The crackdown on fraud in Minnesota will serve as a blueprint for a new Department of Justice office focused on protecting taxpayer funds from scams, President Donald Trump’s pick to serve as the nation’s ‘fraud czar’ explained in his nomination hearing Wednesday. ‘The work in Minnesota has been pivotal. The work of the U.S. Attorney’s office there, and the personnel there, has been pivotal to highlighting the problems of fraud that permeate ou…
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