Establish a dedicated Fraud Enforcement Division of the Department of Justice?
H.R. 9576 would establish a dedicated National Fraud Division of the Department of Justice. This unit would be led by an Assistant Attorney General, who would be nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate. If passed, this bill would centralize all investigations and prosecutions of fraud against the federal government, federally funded programs, and the public that are currently spread across various DOJ offices. Sponsor: Rep. Brad Finstad (Republican, Minnesota, District 1)
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Opponents say
• "Colin McDonald is nominated to head the so-called ‘National Fraud Enforcement Division,’ which the Administration created out of thin air. There are already offices in the Justice Department responsible for investigating and prosecuting fraud. But over the last year, the Trump Administration has systematically dismantled these offices." Source: Sen. Dick Durbin (Democrat, Illinois)
• "When the White House announced the creation of the new Fraud Division, Vice President Vance claimed that it would be ‘run out of the White House’ under his and President Trump’s supervision. Can anyone with a straight face argue that this new Division, operating under the President’s thumb, will be a nonpartisan law-enforcement agency? Clearly, the real purpose of the Division is to weaponize fraud enforcement against the President’s opponents." Source: Sen. Dick Durbin (Democrat, Illinois)
Proponents say
• "Fraudsters have stolen billions in taxpayer dollars from programs meant to help Americans in need, while Democrat leaders looked the other way. President Trump and House Republicans are bringing an end to this rampant fraud... Accountability is coming for anyone trying to defraud the American people." Source: Rep. Steve Scalise (Republican, Louisiana, District 1)
• "Republicans and Democrats can and should agree: fighting fraud, particularly fraud on the American taxpayer, is important work, and that's true now more than ever… What happened in Minnesota and around the country is unacceptable, and we as elected officials need to support the Justice Department in stopping this fraud." Source: Sen. Chuck Grassley (Republican, Iowa)
