Democratic AGs snub Vance's anti-fraud roundtable at White House after late invite
Democratic state attorneys general declined an invitation to Vice President JD Vance's anti-fraud roundtable at the White House due to the short notice of the invitation. They expressed their commitment to combating fraud but felt the invitation did not reflect a spirit of collaboration. Some Democratic AGs planned a press conference to address the situation shortly after the roundtable was scheduled to begin.
- ▪Democratic AGs were invited to the roundtable on short notice, only days after their Republican counterparts.
- ▪The AGs stated that the late invitation did not match the spirit of collaboration with federal partners.
- ▪16 Republican AGs confirmed their attendance at the event.
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Democratic state attorneys general declined an invitation to Vice President JD Vance's anti-fraud initiatives roundtable at the White House on Tuesday, citing the fact that they were only invited on Friday, days after their Republican counterparts were asked to attend."While we would appreciate the opportunity to engage in serious discussions, the invitation was provided with less than one business day's notice with no agenda," the 24 AGs wrote Vance in a letter dated Tuesday."This short notice does not match the spirit of collaboration that has long defined our joint efforts with federal partners," the letter said.
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