Vice President JD Vance will host members of Congress at the White House this week for a fraud task force meeting.
An estimated 20 members from the House and Senate are expected to appear for the meeting, Fox News reports.
“Our task force is using every tool at its disposal to end fraud once and for all. Congress has an important role to play in cracking down on fraudsters and protecting federal programs from abuse,” a White House official told the outlet. “President Trump, Vice President Vance, and all of the task force’s interagency partners will not relent until every fraudster is brought to justice.”
“The vice president’s task force continues to stop the flow of taxpayer funds before they fall into the hands of fraudsters and deliver savings to the American people,” a spokesperson for Vice President JD Vance said. “This is great momentum in the fight for the President’s War on Fraud.”
Earlier this year, President Trump signed an executive order to create a new federal task force to root out fraud in government benefit programs. Vance was tapped to lead the effort. The order condemned that “some States have refused to institute basic fraud controls such as providing enrollee information to the Federal Government that would allow it to verify eligibility.”
As a result of the states’ refusal, “illegal aliens, criminals, foreign gangs, bureaucrats, State and local officials, non-governmental organizations, and ineligible providers exploit these programs ‑- which are intended to provide a safety net to lawfully eligible Americans — with ease.”
“My Administration will use all available resources and authorities to fight fraud, close loopholes, enforce eligibility rules, and protect benefits for eligible Americans, while ensuring States administering Federal benefits programs do the same,” the order added.
