Trump creates Task Force to Eliminate Fraud
By HME News Staff
Updated 9:34 AM CDT, Wed March 18, 2026
WASHINGTON – President Donald J. Trump has signed an executive order creating the Task Force to Eliminate Fraud, which will advise the president and coordinate government-wide efforts to combat widespread fraud, waste and abuse in federal benefit programs.
The order directs the task force, on behalf of the president, to coordinate a comprehensive national strategy to stop fraud, waste, and abuse across federal benefit programs, including housing, food, medical care and cash assistance administered with state and local partners, to protect these benefits for eligible Americans.
The task force will coordinate measures to:
- Improve eligibility verification
- Implement pre-payment controls
- Detect high-risk fraud trends
- Disrupt and dismantle fraud networks and the mechanisms through which fraud is committed
Vice President JD Vance will serve as chair of the task force. The chairman of the Federal Trade Commission will serve as vice chairman, the assistant to the president for Homeland Security will serve as senior advisor, and an executive director will manage daily operations. Relevant cabinet secretaries and heads of government agencies will serve as members.
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