Vance to Lead Anti-Fraud Task Force as Congress Discusses Surveillance Powers
Vice President JD Vance will convene a new White House anti-fraud task force while lawmakers work on surveillance reauthorization language.

Vice President JD Vance will convene the first meeting of a new White House anti-fraud task force on Friday, according to an administration official.
Separately, members of Congress who have expressed skepticism about reauthorizing the nation's warrantless surveillance powers are working on new legislative language following discussions with Trump administration officials.
Lawmakers indicated they are developing fresh proposals based on their recent White House meeting with top administration officials. The discussions appear focused on finding compromise language for surveillance authority reauthorization.
The surveillance powers in question allow intelligence agencies to collect communications without warrants under certain circumstances. Congressional authorization for these programs requires periodic renewal, and some lawmakers have consistently raised concerns about potential overreach and civil liberties implications.
Details about the specific scope and objectives of the new anti-fraud task force were not immediately available. The establishment of such task forces typically signals an administration's priority focus on particular policy areas.