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Vance announces new assistant attorney general role to combat taxpayer fraud

By Thomson Reuters Jan 8, 2026 | 2:56 PM

WASHINGTON, Jan 8 (Reuters) – Vice ‍President JD Vance said on ‌Wednesday ‌the administration is creating a new assistant ​attorney general ‍position ​with ​nationwide jurisdiction ‍to combat fraud involving taxpayer dollars, ‍adding that a nominee ‍would ‍be ​announced ​in ⁠the coming ‌days.

(Reporting By Nandita Bose and Jarrett ⁠Renshaw)