Trump's week in review: Pentagon wants $200B for Iran war; fraud task force launched
1. Trump establishes Task Force to Eliminate Fraud headed by JD Vance
In an executive order published Monday, Trump established what is known as the Task Force to Eliminate Fraud. Vice President JD Vance will serve as its chairman, while Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson will serve as vice chairman.
The task force will also include representatives from multiple executive branch agencies who will each be tasked with rooting out fraud in programs their respective agencies oversee. One of the key provisions in the executive order allows for federal funds to be withheld from jurisdictions "that do not have adequate anti-fraud requirements.”
The “anti-fraud requirements” the Trump administration seeks to have state and local jurisdictions implement include “screening, proof of identity, and eligibility verification,” as well as “pre-payment integrity and risk controls, including affirmative documentation requirements concerning services provided.”
The executive order calls for the prevention of “immigration sponsor and beneficiary and household-related fraud, abuse, or improper usage” as a prerequisite for receiving federal funds. The move comes after reporting late last year outlining allegations of widespread fraud by organizations purporting to be Somali-run daycare centers in Minnesota that have received millions of taxpayer dollars.
Ryan Foley is a reporter for The Christian Post. He can be reached at: ryan.foley@christianpost.com
