BREAKING: President Trump Appoints First-Ever National FRAUD CZAR

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In a huge announcement, President Trump just unveiled an entirely new division for fraud enforcement at the Department of Justice.

He’s appointing Colin MacDonald to serve as our nation’s first Assistant Attorney General for National Fraud Enforcement.

Currently, MacDonald works directly under Deputy AG Todd Blanche at the DOJ.

This clip from Fox News has more details:

BREAKING: President Trump's new Fraud Assistant Attorney General is a senior federal prosecutor and is in Deputy AG TODD BLANCHE'S inner circle

Colin McDonald has a LOT of fraud to prosecute and will aggressively pursue fraudsters

The left is panicked! I voted for this! pic.twitter.com/0S1GlnFyE9

— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) January 29, 2026

Read President Trump’s full announcement on Truth Social here:

I am pleased to nominate Colin McDonald to serve as the first ever Assistant Attorney General for National FRAUD Enforcement, a new Division at the Department of Justice, which I created to catch and stop FRAUDSTERS that have been STEALING from the American People. My Administration has uncovered Fraud schemes in States like Minnesota and California, where these thieves have stolen Hundreds of Billions of Taxpayer Dollars. Colin McDonald is a very Smart, Tough, and Highly Respected AMERICA FIRST Federal Prosecutor who has successfully delivered Justice in some of the most difficult and high stakes cases our Country has ever seen. Together, we will END THE FRAUD, and RESTORE INTEGRITY to our Federal Programs. Congratulations Colin — STOP THE SCAMS!

Colin MacDonald has made a name for himself as a very successful prosecutor.

The New York Post provided more information on MacDonald’s background:

McDonald isn’t a well-known national figure, but has built a reputation as a “fearless” prosecutor whose anti-fraud resume includes winning convictions in a significant Hawaii law enforcement corruption case…

In 2020, McDonald helped convict Honolulu Police Chief Louis Kealoha, his city-prosecutor wife Katherine Kealoha and two police officers in a complex scandal involving the powerful defendants framing an innocent man to cover up their own crimes.

The Kealohas were found guilty of false arrest and obstruction of justice for abusing their roles to arrest their own uncle — claiming he stole their mailbox — to discredit him and conceal their own theft of $148,000 from an elderly relative.

The four crooked Hawaii law enforcers were awarded between 42 and 156 months in prison — after they blew their loot on Elton John tickets, payments for Mercedes and Maserati luxury cars, a Disneyland vacation and a $23,976 brunch tab, according to prosecutors.

McDonald currently is associate deputy attorney general, reporting to Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche. He worked between 2014 and 2025 as a federal prosecutor in Southern California and Hawaii.

Vice President JD Vance announced the new role at a White House press briefing this month after he and Trump highlighted reports of widespread fraud in states like Minnesota and California, including scams impacting federally funded social services and pandemic relief.

Vance said: “Colin McDonald is widely regarded as a thorough and highly competent attorney. He has an exceptional prosecutorial track record, which we look forward to seeing him put to use in his new role as Assistant Attorney General.”

But, before he can start cracking down on fraud across the nation, MacDonald will have to be approved by the Senate.

CBS News has more:

McDonald previously served for about a decade as a federal prosecutor in California’s Southern District.

In a statement, Blanche said McDonald has been a “key part” of the administration’s success.

“He is an experienced prosecutor who loves family, God and country,” Blanche said.

McDonald, whose nomination will require Senate approval, will be tasked with overseeing a new division dedicated to rooting out fraud against the government.

Many questions still remain about how the division will work, and many legal experts and lawmakers have questioned whether its creation is duplicative and unnecessary.

Multiple offices across the Justice Department in Washington and in the country’s U.S. Attorney’s offices already investigate both criminal and civil fraud cases, from healthcare fraud to violations of the False Claims Act.

The creation of a new fraud-focused division at the Justice Department comes as Minnesota and its officials have come under nationwide scrutiny over a growing fraud scandal in the state, which prosecutors estimate could top $9 billion.

Approve him quickly, and get him to work!

The fraud ends now.

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