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Posted by: Azya Thornton on Jan 12, 2026

Vice President JD Vance announced Thursday that the Trump administration is establishing a new Department of Justice (DOJ) Division for National Fraud Enforcement to be lead by a new assistant attorney general, The Hill reports. The move follows the DOJ's investigation into allegations of mass welfare fraud in Minnesota. It has charged 85 defendants in that case and the administration said it is increasing prosecution resources and attorneys assigned to the investigation. Vance said the new position will “focus primarily” on the Minnesota fraud case, but also will have “nation-wide jurisdiction over the issue of fraud.” Following the news, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi praised the new role on the social platform X. Read more about the new fraud division from this White House fact sheet.