Trump taps Vance to lead nationwide 'war on fraud'

President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced that Vice President JD Vance would the administration's nationwide response to public welfare fraud.

"So tonight, although [it] started four months ago, I am officially announcing the war on fraud to be led by our great Vice President JD Vance," Trump said.

Trump made the remarks during the State of the Union Address, highlighting recent high-profile revelations of large-scale public fraud linked to the Somali expat community in Minneapolis, Minn.

"But when it comes to the corruption that is plundering, really, it's plundering America, there's been no more stunning example than Minnesota, where members of the Somali community have pillaged an estimated $19 billion from the American taxpayer," he said.

"We have all the information, and in actuality, the number is much higher than that," he added. "And California, Massachusetts, Maine and many other states are even worse. This is the kind of corruption that shreds the fabric of a nation, and we are working on it like you wouldn't believe."

Trump did not elaborate on the scope of Vance's authority or purview.

Ben Whedon is the Chief Political Correspondent at Just the News. Follow him on X.