{"id":2602215,"date":"2026-05-13T13:27:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T17:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-live-jd-vance-holds-press-conference-on-anti-fraud-initiatives\/"},"modified":"2026-05-13T13:27:44","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T17:27:44","slug":"watch-live-jd-vance-holds-press-conference-on-anti-fraud-initiatives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-live-jd-vance-holds-press-conference-on-anti-fraud-initiatives\/","title":{"rendered":"WATCH LIVE: JD Vance holds press conference on anti-fraud initiatives"},"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\">20<\/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%2Fwatch-live-jd-vance-holds-press-conference-on-anti-fraud-initiatives%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=2602215&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>JD Vance will hold a press conference Wednesday afternoon to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >discuss anti-fraud efforts<\/a> he\u2019s been leading with other officials. Since March, he has directed a White house task force aimed at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tim-walz-shamed-after-trying-to-take-credit-for-federal-raids-on-somali-owned-minnesota-businesses\/\" title=\"Tim Walz Shamed After Trying to Take Credit for Federal Raids on Somali-Owned ... Businesses\">combating fraud nationwide<\/a>, prompted by fraud reports in Minnesota and formalized through a White House executive order. The event is being led alongside Andrew Ferguson, chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, and is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m.  <\/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<article class=\"fn-body\">\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> is holding a press conference Wednesday afternoon on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-lawmaker-questions-doj-about-280-billion-in-lost-covid-relief\/\" title=\"GOP lawmaker queries DOJ on 0B lost in COVID relief funds.\">anti-fraud initiatives<\/a> he has been spearheading alongside other officials.<\/p>\n<p>Since March, the vice president has led the White House task force designed to combat <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/fraud\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"3188\">fraud<\/a> across the nation. Reported fraud in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/minnesota\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"443\">Minnesota<\/a> served as the impetus for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/skateboarding-champ-set-to-represent-u-s-in-olympics-charged-for-allegedly-hosting-covid-super-spreader-party-in-l-a\/\" title=\"Skateboarding Champ Set To Represent U.S. In Olympics Charged For Allegedly Hosting COVID \u2018Super-Spreader... Party In L.A.\">task force\u2019<\/a>s creation, according to an <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/presidential-actions\/2026\/03\/establishing-the-task-force-to-eliminate-fraud\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/presidential-actions\/2026\/03\/establishing-the-task-force-to-eliminate-fraud\/\">executive order<\/a>.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4565865\/trump-democrats-attack-ad-favor-iran-economy\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                        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press conference with Andrew Ferguson, chairman of the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ftc\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"2093\">Federal Trade Commission<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The news conference is set to start at 2 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Since March, JD Vance has led a White House fraud task force, sparked by Minnesota 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