Jan. 8 (UPI) -- Vice President JD Vance announced Thursday the creation of a new Justice Department fraud division and an assistant attorney general that will focus on thwarting fraud in the United States and its territories.
The Trump administration said the new division will "combat the rampant and pervasive problem of fraud in the United States," in a press release.
The new Justice Department division and assistant attorney general will enforce federal criminal and civil laws to oppose fraud that targets federal programs, federally funded benefits, businesses, non-profits and private citizens throughout the nation.
The new fraud assistant attorney general has been selected but has not been named, Politico reported.
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