Democratic attorneys general snub Vance's anti-fraud roundtable at White House after late invite
Vice President JD Vance is leading an initiative by the Trump administration to reduce fraud in federally funded programs that are administered by states.
TL;DR
- Democratic state attorneys general declined an invitation to Vice President JD Vance's anti-fraud initiatives roundtable.
- They cited receiving the invitation with less than one business day's notice and no agenda.
- The Democratic attorneys general stated the short notice did not match the spirit of collaboration.
- Some Democratic offices were represented by chiefs of staff or principal deputy attorneys general.
- Vance stated at the beginning of the event that fighting fraud should not be a partisan effort.
- The Trump administration's initiative targets fraud in benefits systems like housing, food, and medical care.
- Vance highlighted recent successes, including identifying billions in stolen benefits and deferring fraudulent Medicaid reimbursements.