NEWT GINGRICH AND RACHEL PETERSON: Washington must act to stop massive government fraud

The federal investigation into fraud in Minnesota is sadly just the tip of the iceberg. The scale of fraud and corruption in state and federal government programs, along with the lack of proper controls to prevent fraud, may be one of the biggest problems Americans face.

In March, President Donald Trump issued an executive order establishing a task force to eliminate fraud. It will be chaired by Vice President JD Vance, who will direct agencies to identify vulnerabilities in their systems to help prevent fraud before it occurs.