{"id":2584563,"date":"2026-03-27T13:18:01","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T17:18:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vance-kicks-off-minnesota-anti-fraud-task-force\/"},"modified":"2026-03-27T13:19:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T17:19:54","slug":"vance-kicks-off-minnesota-anti-fraud-task-force","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vance-kicks-off-minnesota-anti-fraud-task-force\/","title":{"rendered":"Vance kicks off Minnesota anti-fraud task force"},"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\">14<\/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%2Fvance-kicks-off-minnesota-anti-fraud-task-force%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=2584563&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>Vice President JD Vance opened the first meeting of a new <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/half-of-pandemic-unemployment-money-from-past-year-stolen-bulk-of-it-in-foreign-hands-report\/\" title=\"Half Of Pandemic Unemployment Money From Past Year Stolen,  \u2018Bulk\u2019 Of It In Foreign Hands:\u00a0Report\">anti-fraud task force<\/a> created<\/a> by President Donald Trump in response to a fraud crisis linked to Minnesota\u2019s social services programs. The task force, announced by Trump and established by an executive order, aims to restore anti-fraud protections that the biden management removed and to pursue a whole-of-government approach to safeguarding federal benefits. Vance highlighted a Justice Department finding that, since 2018, millions of dollars spent on Minnesota-run programs such as child nutrition, housing services, and autism support may have been stolen, describing this as theft of both taxpayers\u2019 money and the services families rely on. DHS adviser Stephen Miller noted that the administration has been unable to obtain the names of people enrolled in Minnesota\u2019s SNAP program and urged state leaders to provide access for review.The vice president said the fraud scandal caused two tragedies: the loss of funds and the denial of essential services to those in need. the task force will develop a thorough national strategy to combat fraud and assist the Justice Department in prosecutions, with FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson as co-chair. The roundtable included several Trump administration officials, such as Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins and DHS Secretary markwayne Mullin.  <\/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 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\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Vance kicks off anti-fraud task force aimed at stopping &lsquo;theft&rsquo; of taxpayer money<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2545159\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Vice President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jd-vance\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"7658\">JD Vance<\/a> kicked off the first meeting of a new anti-fraud task force on Friday, which was created by President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a> in response to the fraud crisis of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/minnesota\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"443\">Minnesota&rsquo;s<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/minnesota-fraud\/page\/2\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/minnesota-fraud\/page\/2\/\">social services programs.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Vance highlighted the massive fraud scandal in Minnesota during his remarks opening the meeting, saying that it &ldquo;illustrates well&rdquo; what has been happening across &ldquo;whole layers of our government.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4502479\/senate-gop-down-payment-save-america-act-party-line-bill\/\">Senate GOP to make &lsquo;down payment&rsquo; on SAVE America Act with party-line bill<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4502369\/uber-campaign-donations-california-governor\/\">Uber backs two Democrats and one Republican for California governor<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;This is not just theft of the American people&rsquo;s money,&rdquo; Vance said. &ldquo;This is also theft of critical services that the American people rely on.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Justice Department alleged in December that, since 2018, millions of federal dollars spent on 14 Minnesota-run programs may have been stolen through scams. The Minnesota social services programs affected include child nutrition, housing services, and support for families to help children with autism.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Homeland Security Adviser Stephen Miller stated during the roundtable that the administration has been unable to get the names of people enrolled in Minnesota&rsquo;s SNAP program, which the administration has <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ag.state.mn.us\/Office\/Communications\/2025\/10\/16_USDA.asp\">demanded<\/a> Minnesota&rsquo;s leadership turn over for review.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The vice president said the fraud scandal resulted in two tragedies: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watchdog-group-demands-interior-department-investigate-freedom-250\/\" title=\"Watchdog group demands Interior Department investigate Freedom 250\">taxpayer money intended<\/a> for social programs was stolen, and families who needed services were unable to access funds.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Unfortunately, that story, while it&rsquo;s very concrete and very obvious what we&rsquo;re seeing in Minneapolis, it is replayed again and again and again across many states and across many different programs,&rdquo; Vance said. &ldquo;It has to stop.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Through the task force, which was first announced by Trump during his State of the Union speech and established by an executive order on March 16, Vance said the administration will &ldquo;turn back on&rdquo; anti-fraud protections the Biden administration removed and will take a &ldquo;whole of government approach.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson, co-chair of the fraud task force, said the panel would take a comprehensive national strategy to combat fraud of federal benefits programs and will assist the Justice Department in prosecuting fraud cases.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4505608\/trump-farmer-fuel-fertilizer-prices-iran-war\/\"><strong>TRUMP CULTIVATES FARMER LOYALTY AMID FUEL AND FERTILIZER PRICE STRAIN FROM IRAN WAR<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In doing so, we will restore the social trust that has been lost because of mismanagement and fraud,&rdquo; Ferguson said.<\/p>\n<p>The roundtable event was attended by several Trump administration officials, including Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins and DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin, among others.&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>Here\u2019s a concise paraphrase of the article:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Vice President JD Vance opened a new anti-fraud task force set up by President Trump in response to fraud concerns in Minnesota\u2019s social services. He said the Minnesota scandal exemplifies broader government fraud, stealing taxpayer money and compromising needed services. The DOJ has alleged that millions in federal funds across 14 Minnesota programs may have been stolen via scams, affecting programs like child nutrition, housing, and autism support. Homeland Security Adviser Stephen Miller noted trouble obtaining names of people enrolled in Minnesota\u2019s SNAP and urged leadership to provide them. Vance said the fraud harms both the treasury and families needing services and that this pattern is nationwide and must stop. The task force, announced during the State of the Union and formalized by executive order, aims to restore anti-fraud protections removed by the Biden administration and pursue a whole-of-government approach. FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson will co-chair and help implement a national strategy to combat fraud in federal benefits and assist the DOJ in prosecutions. The roundtable included several Trump administration officials, such as Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins and DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin.<\/p>\n<p>If you want a version limited to 55 characters, here\u2019s one option:<br \/>\n&#8211; Vance launches anti-fraud task force to curb theft.<\/p>\n<p>Would you like another 55-character variant or a different tone (more neutral\/more pointed)?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2912,"featured_media":2584564,"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\/03\/AP26086528829275.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[70499,70003,5698,76671,15469],"class_list":["post-2584563","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-anti-fraud","tag-law-enforcement-3","tag-minnesota","tag-task-force-2","tag-vance"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AP26086528829275.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2584563","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\/2912"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2584563"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2584563\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2584567,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2584563\/revisions\/2584567"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2584564"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2584563"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2584563"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2584563"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}