Vice President JD Vance’s planned press conference on fraud in St. Cloud on Friday has been canceled, the U.S. Justice Department confirmed Thursday.
A representative of the Justice Department’s press office in Minnesota confirmed the cancellation in an email to WCCO. The email did not say why the event was canceled or whether it will be rescheduled. WCCO has asked the White House for comment.
Vance and members of the White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud were scheduled to hold the press conference Friday, according to the original announcement. Vance was going to make an announcement on the administration’s “War on Fraud,” the announcement said.
Also Thursday, President Trump canceled rallies planned for this weekend in Iowa and Kansas, the Associated Press reported. The Republican National Committee said Trump will instead take part in telerallies,…
This involves defrauding the state or using government systems to steal from individuals.
- Tax Identity Theft: A criminal uses your ID and income details to file a tax return in your name and claim a refund before you do.
- Grant/Benefit Fraud: Falsely claiming unemployment, disability, or social grants that the perpetrator is not entitled to.