Democrats say they were shut out of fraud event after Vance says crackdown ‘should not be a partisan’
Democratic state attorneys general expressed frustration after their deputies were denied access to a fraud roundtable hosted by JD Vance. They criticized the White House for politicizing fraud issues, claiming the invitation was issued with insufficient notice. Vance emphasized the need for a bipartisan approach to combat fraud, despite the Democrats' absence from the event.
- ▪Three Democratic state attorneys general reported that their deputies were turned away from a fraud roundtable hosted by JD Vance.
- ▪The Democrats criticized the White House for politicizing fraud issues and claimed the invitation was given with less than one business day's notice.
- ▪Vance stated that the effort to combat fraud should not be partisan, while Democrats expressed concerns about the administration's approach to fraud.
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Letitia James, New York’s attorney general, speaks at rally with local elected officials and activists at the Justice Sonia Sotomayor community center in New York on 8 May 2026. Photograph: Lev Radin/ShutterstockView image in fullscreenLetitia James, New York’s attorney general, speaks at rally with local elected officials and activists at the Justice Sonia Sotomayor community center in New York on 8 May 2026. Photograph: Lev Radin/ShutterstockUS newsDemocrats say they were shut out of fraud event after Vance says crackdown ‘should not be a partisan’State attorneys general say their deputies were turned away and criticized the White House for ‘politicizing’ fraud issuesMichael SainatoWed 27 May 2026 09.49 EDTLast modified on Wed 27 May 2026 10.00 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThree…
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