New assistant attorney general to investigate fraud under Trump administration.

Vice President JD Vance announced the creation of a new assistant attorney general position to investigate fraud in federally-backed programs, focusing initially on Minnesota. The position will be based in the White House and overseen by President Trump and Vance. More than 90 individuals in Minnesota have faced federal charges related to fraud schemes, prompting the Trump administration to freeze federal funding for social services programs in several states. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. emphasized the importance of ending fraud to support poor families.

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