Columbus, Ohio – June 4, 2026 — Top federal and state officials announced sweeping new actions today against fraudsters in Ohio, charging 14 defendants in schemes that allegedly stole over $50 million from taxpayers. These prosecutions are a direct result of Vice President J.D. Vance’s Task Force to Eliminate Fraud, a whole-of-government effort launched by President Trump to combat waste, fraud, and abuse in federal programs. Acting AG Todd Blanche at press briefing - credit:

Federal prosecutors in California are intensifying their efforts to combat waste, fraud, and abuse in state-administered public programs, with the high-profile guilty plea of career fraudster Paul Richard Randall serving as a stark example. In a Fox Business interview aired this week, First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli for the Central District of California directly linked the case to broader ongoing investigations.

The House Oversight Committee voted on January 21, 2026, to recommend holding former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress for defying subpoenas tied to its investigation into the federal government's handling of Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking case. This bipartisan action could lead to criminal referrals, affecting the Clintons directly while spotlighting national demands for transparency in high-profile abuse scandals