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JD Vance Leads White House Task Force to Investigate Welfare Fraud
(MENAFN) US Vice President JD Vance is set to be named the leader of a new White House task force that will investigate alleged welfare fraud in California and other states, according to reports released Wednesday.
Vance, along with Federal Trade Commission Chair Andrew Ferguson, is in the “final stages” of preparing the task force ahead of its official launch. Ferguson is expected to serve as vice-chair, handling day-to-day operations, as stated by sources familiar with the plans.
The initiative is to be established through an executive order, which President Donald Trump is anticipated to sign in the near future. The vice president’s office has not immediately commented on the reports.
Colin McDonald, a longtime federal prosecutor, will reportedly work closely with Vance and Ferguson. McDonald was previously appointed by Trump to a newly created Justice Department role designed to oversee fraud investigations. In an unusual move, the assistant attorney general position will be situated within the White House rather than in the Justice Department.
Commenting on the new role, Vance said the position “has all the benefits, all the resources, all the authority of a special counsel, but with two crucial differences.” He highlighted that it is established within the White House “under the supervision” of both Trump and himself and claimed it rests on a solid constitutional foundation.
Traditionally, the Justice Department and its attorneys operate independently from the White House to prevent political influence. Critics argue that Trump has undermined these norms of independence.
The position will require Senate confirmation, and no hearing date has been set.
Vance, along with Federal Trade Commission Chair Andrew Ferguson, is in the “final stages” of preparing the task force ahead of its official launch. Ferguson is expected to serve as vice-chair, handling day-to-day operations, as stated by sources familiar with the plans.
The initiative is to be established through an executive order, which President Donald Trump is anticipated to sign in the near future. The vice president’s office has not immediately commented on the reports.
Colin McDonald, a longtime federal prosecutor, will reportedly work closely with Vance and Ferguson. McDonald was previously appointed by Trump to a newly created Justice Department role designed to oversee fraud investigations. In an unusual move, the assistant attorney general position will be situated within the White House rather than in the Justice Department.
Commenting on the new role, Vance said the position “has all the benefits, all the resources, all the authority of a special counsel, but with two crucial differences.” He highlighted that it is established within the White House “under the supervision” of both Trump and himself and claimed it rests on a solid constitutional foundation.
Traditionally, the Justice Department and its attorneys operate independently from the White House to prevent political influence. Critics argue that Trump has undermined these norms of independence.
The position will require Senate confirmation, and no hearing date has been set.
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