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J. D. Vance: “Colin will be the new AAG to help us combat fraud.”

Featuring: J. D. Vance, Republican | Vice President of the United States | National

Vice President Vance and Administrator Oz Announce Actions to Address Fraud, Waste, and Abuse

Published February 25, 2026 | Video Starts at 29:13

When you want Senate to start working on proclamation? Yeah. So I believe we have the name announced. I want to say that Colin is on the Hill maybe today or yesterday. Colin will be the new AAG to help us combat fraud. I believe he's had great meetings all over the Hill today as part of the Senate confirmation process. I think he's impressed a lot of people. He certainly impressed me. (29:13–29:17)

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Asserts that Colin has been appointed as the new Assistant Attorney General to combat fraud.

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