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Trump Signs Order to Combat Welfare Fraud in California

2/5/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump will sign executive order to form an anti-fraud task force led by U.S. Vice President James David Vance (JD Vance) to curb welfare abuses in California.
The task force includes Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson and Associate Deputy Attorney General Colin McDonald.
The initiative arises from pandemic relief fraud concerns and will operate independently from existing DOJ units, with the formation possibly delayed until later this month.

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U.S. President Donald Trump will sign executive order to form an anti-fraud task force led by U.S. Vice President James David Vance (JD Vance) to curb welfare abuses in California.
The task force includes Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson and Associate Deputy Attorney General Colin McDonald.
The initiative arises from pandemic relief fraud concerns and will operate independently from existing DOJ units, with the formation possibly delayed until later this month.