Trump Creates DOJ Fraud Division as Vance Claims White House Oversight Role

The Trump administration formalized a new Department of Justice National Fraud Enforcement Division under Attorney General Pam Bondi, while Vice President JD Vance publicly claimed the division would be "run out of the White House," raising questions about DOJ independence. Agency organization charts showed the new assistant attorney general for fraud enforcement would formally report to Bondi and the deputy attorney general, but Vance's assertion drew sharp Senate Judiciary Committee scrutiny over whether prosecutorial decisions were subject to White House political direction.