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U.S. Vice President JD Vance speaks during a roundtable discussion in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House Campus in Washington, DC, on May 26, 2026. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

Vance Teams Up With States in Fraud Crackdown

Vice President JD Vance met with the chief legal officers of 15 states on May 26 to discuss fraud-fighting efforts across the country as part of the Trump-appointed Task Force to Eliminate Fraud.

The Anti-Fraud Roundtable hosted by Vance and Federal Trade Commission Chair Andrew Ferguson in Washington, housed Republican attorneys general from 15 states, plus senior staff members from one Democratic state.