{"id":2556058,"date":"2026-01-28T20:43:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T01:43:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-names-nominee-to-lead-dojs-new-fraud-division\/"},"modified":"2026-01-28T20:44:26","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T01:44:26","slug":"trump-names-nominee-to-lead-dojs-new-fraud-division","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-names-nominee-to-lead-dojs-new-fraud-division\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump names nominee to lead DOJ\u2019s new fraud division"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-names-nominee-to-lead-dojs-new-fraud-division%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2556058&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Donald Trump announced he has nominated Colin McDonald to serve as teh first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nathan-hochmans-vision-of-la-includes-major-course-correction\/\" title=\"Nathan Hochman&#039;s vision of LA includes major course correction\">assistant attorney general overseeing<\/a> a new Department of Justice National Fraud Enforcement division. The move, posted on Truth Social, formalizes an initiative earlier promoted by Vice President JD Vance to centralize the government\u2019s response to large-scale fraud, especially in federally funded benefit programs after schemes uncovered in states like Minnesota and California. McDonald, a longtime federal prosecutor and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/notes-indicate-that-strzok-pushed-falsehood-on-trump-russia-inquiry-origin-in-2017\/\" title=\"Notes Indicate That Strzok Pushed Falsehood on ...-Russia Inquiry Origin in 2017\">associate deputy attorney general<\/a> who has liaised with agencies such as the FBI and DEA, has been involved in efforts to address alleged DOJ \u201cweaponization.\u201d The position requires Senate confirmation; Trump did not specify when the nomination will be sent to the Senate or when a hearing might be scheduled. The new division is intended to coordinate civil and criminal fraud prosecutions across DOJ components and focus on systemic schemes that harm the federal government and private citizens.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span 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class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2486967\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Donald-Trump\/\"> Donald Trump<\/a> announced Wednesday that he has chosen Colin McDonald to serve as the inaugural head of a newly created <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Department-of-justice\/\">Department of Justice<\/a> division focused on combating <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/fraud\/\">fraud<\/a> nationwide.<\/p>\n<p>In a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/115975377035585210%20I%20am%20pleased%20to%20nominate%20Colin%20McDonald%20to%20serve%20as%20the%20first%20ever%20Assistant%20Attorney%20General%20for%20National%20FRAUD%20Enforcement,%20a%20new%20Division%20at%20the%20Department%20of%20Justice,%20which%20I%20created%20to%20catch%20and%20stop%20FRAUDSTERS%20that%20have%20been%20STEALING%20from%20the%20American%20People.%20My%20Administration%20has%20uncovered%20Fraud%20schemes%20in%20States%20like%20Minnesota%20and%20California,%20where%20these%20thieves%20have%20stolen%20Hundreds%20of%20Billions%20of%20Taxpayer%20Dollars.%20Colin%20McDonald%20is%20a%20very%20Smart,%20Tough,%20and%20Highly%20Respected%20AMERICA%20FIRST%20Federal%20Prosecutor%20who%20has%20successfully%20delivered%20Justice%20in%20some%20of%20the%20most%20difficult%20and%20high%20stakes%20cases%20our%20Country%20has%20ever%20seen.%20Together,%20we%20will%20END%20THE%20FRAUD,%20and%20RESTORE%20INTEGRITY%20to%20our%20Federal%20Programs.%20Congratulations%20Colin%20%E2%80%94%20STOP%20THE%20SCAMS!\">Truth Social<\/a> post, Trump said he was pleased to nominate McDonald, a longtime federal prosecutor, to head the department he created &ldquo;to catch and stop FRAUDSTERS that have been STEALING from the American people.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4438380\/judge-cancels-ice-todd-lyons-testimony\/\">Judge cancels ICE director testimony but rips agency&rsquo;s habitual violation of court orders&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4435531\/doj-seeks-pause-law-firm-executive-order-cases-pending-decision-mark-zaid-appeal\/\">DOJ seeks pause in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-seeks-pause-in-in-lawsuits-against-trumps-executive-orders\/\" title=\"... in in lawsuits against ...&#039;s executive orders\">law firm executive order cases<\/a>, pending decision in Mark Zaid appeal<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4437558\/fbi-executes-search-warrant-at-fulton-county-election-facility\/\">FBI executes search warrant at Fulton County election facility<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>McDonald worked under Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche and has been <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/fraud-czar-frontrunner-from-deputy-attorney-general-office\/\">involved in efforts<\/a> to root out what Trump allies have called a weaponization of the DOJ.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Colin McDonald is a very Smart, Tough, and Highly Respected AMERICA FIRST Federal Prosecutor who has successfully delivered Justice in some of the most difficult and high stakes cases our Country has ever seen,&rdquo; Trump wrote. &ldquo;Together we will END THE FRAUD, and RESTORE INTEGRITY to our Federal Programs.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The announcement formalizes an initiative first <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4411680\/vance-announces-new-assistant-attorney-general-position-fraud\/\">announced<\/a> by Vice President<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/JD-Vance\/\"> JD Vance <\/a>earlier this month.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Vance&rsquo;s announcement came as a major<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/minnesota-fraud\/\"> fraud scheme <\/a>that <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >abused pandemic-era federal funding<\/a> was uncovered in Minnesota. He has also said fraud is even more prevalent in California.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Vance said the new national fraud enforcement post is meant to centralize the government&rsquo;s crackdown on fraud, particularly in federally funded benefit programs.<\/p>\n<p>McDonald was identified by officials as the leading candidate for the role shortly after the announcement.<\/p>\n<p>Under DOJ norms, the assistant attorney general position requires Senate confirmation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The nominee would oversee prosecutions of fraud affecting the federal government, federally funded programs, and private citizens. The new division is intended to coordinate across existing DOJ components that have historically handled fraud cases, including the criminal and civil divisions and U.S. attorney offices, with a specific focus on systemic schemes.<\/p>\n<p>McDonald&rsquo;s background as a federal prosecutor and senior DOJ official positions him as a familiar figure in law enforcement circles.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4438380\/judge-cancels-ice-todd-lyons-testimony\/\"><strong>JUDGE CANCELS ICE DIRECTOR TESTIMONY BUT RIPS AGENCY&rsquo;S HABITUAL VIOLATION OF COURT ORDERS&nbsp;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In his role as associate deputy attorney general, he has served as liaison to agencies such as the FBI and Drug Enforcement Administration.<\/p>\n<p>Trump did not include when McDonald&rsquo;s nomination would be submitted to the Senate or when a confirmation hearing might be scheduled.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump names Colin McDonald to head DOJ fraud unit<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4130,"featured_media":2556059,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AP26028002636846.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[13993,7076,72154,4904,3634],"class_list":["post-2556058","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-appointment","tag-doj","tag-fraud-division","tag-nominee","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AP26028002636846.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2556058","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4130"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2556058"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2556058\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2556062,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2556058\/revisions\/2556062"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2556059"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2556058"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2556058"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2556058"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}