Vance to host state AGs at White House for fraud task force meeting
Source: Politico
05/25/2026 06:12 PM EDT Updated: 05/25/2026 11:09 PM EDT
Vice President JD Vance is expected to host state attorneys general at the White House on Tuesday for a meeting of his task force on fraud, according to four people familiar with the planning and an invitation obtained by POLITICO. It’s the latest move by Vance to cement his role as the face of the administration’s efforts to combat fraud after President Donald Trump tapped him to lead the new initiative in March.
Invitations for the hourlong meeting, set for Tuesday afternoon, were sent to Democratic attorneys general on Friday with a deadline to RSVP by Saturday, according to one of the people, who like others in this report, was granted anonymity to discuss nonpublic details. Republican attorneys general were invited to the event about a week prior, the person said.
Vance announced the creation of a new position within the Justice Department to investigate allegations of fraud in January. The Senate confirmed Colin McDonald, a former deputy to now-acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, for the new assistant attorney general role in March.
About 15 Republican attorneys general — including Derek Brown of Utah, Marty Jackley of South Dakota, Raúl Labrador of Idaho, Gentner Drummond of Oklahoma and Todd Rokita of Indiana — are expected to attend, one of the people said. Democrats are largely expected to skip the meeting, two people said, although some offices are expected to send other staffers, according to a third person.
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