Vance Vows ‘Whole of Government Approach’ to Tackle Fraud

The vice president led the first meeting of the White House Anti-Fraud Task Force on Friday. 

President Donald Trump and Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson listen as Vice President JD Vance (C) speaks to the media after U.S. President Donald Trump signed paperwork during a White House signing ceremony in the Oval Office of the White House on March 16, 2026. Trump signed an executive order to create a task force on fraud, which will be lead by Vice President J.D. Vance. Alex Wong/Getty Images

WASHINGTON—Vice President JD Vance convened the first meeting of the White House Anti-Fraud Task Force on March 27 in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building with a commitment to root out waste, fraud, and abuse nationwide using a coordinated, multi-agency approach.

“We’re going to take a whole-of-government approach,” Vance said during opening remarks.