Fraud crackdown: Trump launches cross‑agency effort to save taxpayer dollars

Trump issued an executive order creating a cross‑agency task force spanning nearly a dozen federal agencies to identify and prevent fraud in federal benefit programs, with 30‑day reviews, possible proactive funding pauses, and expanded data sharing to boost enforcement. The effort aims to recover funds, potentially alleviate the deficit, and is led by VP J.D. Vance (chair) with FTC chief Andrew Ferguson (vice chair); Minnesota Medicare payments have already been paused as a real‑world example.