Democratic AGs allege exclusion from Vance-led fraud roundtable amid bipartisan push

Three Democratic state attorneys general said their deputies were blocked from a White House–hosted fraud roundtable led by JD Vance after they declined a last-minute invitation, prompting a call for nonpartisan action on fraud. The AGs cited that the invite arrived with less than one business day’s notice and no agenda, and they joined a letter with 24 states saying they remain committed to fighting fraud in partnership with the federal government. Vance claimed some Democratic offices were present, while Democrats argued that fraud-fighting should not be politicized and highlighted their own Medicaid-fraud prosecutions as evidence of bipartisanship. Wisconsin’s AG also criticized the administration’s approach to messaging on fraud.