President Donald Trump said Thursday that he had asked Vice President JD Vance to focus on what he called corruption and crime in Democratic-led cities and states, naming Minnesota, California and Illinois.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump said Vance should give the issue his “complete and total attention.”
Trump claimed billions of dollars were being stolen each month and said stopping it could help balance the federal budget. He did not offer evidence for those figures.
The post did not set a timeline or name any new investigations.
Vance’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
In the same post, Trump said the United States no longer needed an agreement with Iran. His remarks came after The Wall Street Journal reported that Vance was considering face-to-face talks with a senior Iranian security official.
Vance already has a role in the administration’s anti-fraud work. On Oct. 20, he joined Trump to announce a $25 million fraud whistleblower incentive program involving the Justice Department, according to the White House.
Trump did not say how the new assignment would change those duties.