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Watch live: Vance gives remarks from Maine on Trump economy, anti-fraud efforts
Key takeaways
- The vice president, tapped by President Trump to be the fraud czar, is also the chair of the White House task force on combatting fraud in federal programs.
- The event in Bangor, Maine, is scheduled to begin at 12:30 p.m.
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
The vice president, tapped by President Trump to be the fraud czar, is also the chair of the White House task force on combatting fraud in federal programs. The task force was created by executive order in March.
The vice president s speech, which provides Vance another opportunity to sell Trump s economic agenda ahead of the 2026 midterms, comes a day after the administration announced it would withhold Medicaid funding from all 50 states unless they comply with federal anti-fraud statutes.
The event in Bangor, Maine, is scheduled to begin at 12:30 p.m. EDT.
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