At event with FBI director Kash Patel, Van Orden calls for fighting fraud
U.S. Representative Derrick van Orden is pressuring Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers to release federal assistance recipient data to a Trump administration fraud-fighting task force. The request has been met with resistance from state Democrats, who are currently involved in a lawsuit to block the data release.
Why it matters
The dispute underscores the friction between state-level Democratic administrations and federal Republican oversight regarding the management and auditing of social safety net programs.
U.S Rep. Derrick van Orden called on Wisconsin’s Democratic leaders to release lists of recipients of federal assistance to a Trump administration fraud-fighting task force.
Van Orden hosted an event Monday in Eau Claire with FBI Director Kash Patel, billed as a fireside chat with local law enforcement. Around 50 local police and sheriffs attended at Eau Claire’s performing arts center.
The two fielded questions about resources for law enforcement and how local agencies can partner with the federal government on issues including fraud prevention in federal assistance programs like Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP.
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