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Vance Excludes Dem AGs as Task Force Flags $6.3B Contracts

5/26/2026

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The task force flagged $6.3 billion in suspect contracts and demanded proof from nearly 400 firms within 30 days.
Vice President JD Vance excluded Democratic state attorneys general from the White House invitation to Tuesday’s task force meeting.
The March 2026 executive order created the task force, named FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson as vice chair, appointed Stephen Miller as adviser, and deferred $1.3 billion in Medicaid reimbursements to California.

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The task force flagged $6.3 billion in suspect contracts and demanded proof from nearly 400 firms within 30 days.
Vice President JD Vance excluded Democratic state attorneys general from the White House invitation to Tuesday’s task force meeting.
The March 2026 executive order created the task force, named FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson as vice chair, appointed Stephen Miller as adviser, and deferred $1.3 billion in Medicaid reimbursements to California.