VP Vance to Swear in New DOJ Anti-Fraud Chief

Colin McDonald confirmed as assistant attorney general to lead DOJ's new anti-fraud division

Apr. 1, 2026 at 1:08pm

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Vice President JD Vance will swear in Colin McDonald on Wednesday morning to lead the Department of Justice's new anti-fraud division. McDonald, an experienced federal prosecutor, was recently confirmed by the Senate to serve as assistant attorney general overseeing the DOJ's efforts to combat fraud and protect American taxpayers.

Why it matters

The creation of this new DOJ division signals the administration's focus on rooting out fraud and holding accountable those who have taken advantage of American taxpayers. As the head of this division, McDonald will play a key role in the administration's 'whole of government approach' to the 'War on Fraud'.

The details

President Donald Trump announced the creation of the new DOJ anti-fraud division in January, with the goal of 'catching and stopping fraudsters that have been stealing from the American People.' About two weeks later, the President nominated Colin McDonald, who has served as a top aide to the DOJ's second-in-command for the past year, to lead the new division as assistant attorney general.

  • On January 28, President Trump announced the creation of the new DOJ anti-fraud division.
  • On February 10, President Trump nominated Colin McDonald to lead the new division as assistant attorney general.
  • On March 25, the Senate confirmed Colin McDonald's nomination.
  • On April 2, Vice President JD Vance will swear in Colin McDonald as the new assistant attorney general overseeing the DOJ's anti-fraud division.

The players

JD Vance

The current Vice President of the United States.

Colin McDonald

An experienced federal prosecutor who was recently confirmed by the Senate to serve as assistant attorney general and lead the Department of Justice's new anti-fraud division.

Donald Trump

The former President of the United States who created the new DOJ anti-fraud division and nominated Colin McDonald to lead it.

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What they’re saying

“This is a huge step towards achieving the administration's whole of government approach to rooting out fraud and finding the criminals and fraudsters who have taken advantage of American taxpayers for far too long.”

— Vance Spokesperson

“For far too long, illegal alien fraudsters and criminals have been allowed to scam Americans out of their hard-earned tax dollars. That stops now. Colin McDonald will be a key asset to the DOJ and the President's War on Fraud.”

— JD Vance, Vice President

What’s next

The new DOJ anti-fraud division under Assistant Attorney General Colin McDonald will begin its work immediately to investigate and prosecute cases of fraud against American taxpayers.

The takeaway

The creation of this new DOJ anti-fraud division and the appointment of an experienced prosecutor like Colin McDonald to lead it signals the administration's commitment to cracking down on fraud and protecting American taxpayers from those who would seek to take advantage of them.