US VP Vance kicks off 'war on fraud' by freezing Minnesota funds

WASHINGTON — US Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday announced a freeze on funding for medical benefits for the Democratic-led state of Minnesota, a day after President Donald Trump tapped him to lead a “war on fraud.” Minnesota has been in the Republican administration’s crosshairs over claims of benefit fraud, which it has blamed on the Somali community, and an immigration crackdown in which federal agents shot dead two Americans in January. “We have decided to temporarily halt certain amounts of Medicaid funding that are going to the state of Minnesota,” Vance told a news conference, referring to the US […]... Keep on reading: US VP Vance kicks off 'war on fraud' by freezing Minnesota funds