VINCE VP Vance Opens The Floodgates | Episode 200
Jan 9, 2026
JD Vance announces a nationwide anti-fraud task force, revealing plans for a new prosecutorial role that reports directly to the president. He condemns the media's portrayal of an ICE attack in Minnesota and criticizes local officials for enabling fraud and obstructing enforcement. The discussion includes riots following the incident and the potential use of the Insurrection Act to restore order. Vance also touches on international tensions involving China, Venezuela, and Iran, linking their energy strategies to U.S. policy challenges.
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Nationwide Fraud Prosecutor Created
- Vice President J.D. Vance announced a new Senate-confirmed Justice Department position with nationwide jurisdiction to prosecute fraud.
- The role reports directly to President Trump and Vice President Vance to avoid internal DOJ friction and speed prosecutions.
Structural Workaround To Senate Obstacles
- The White House framed the new post as constitutional and designed to avoid special counsel legal problems.
- The nomination avoids the Senate blue-slip obstruction because it is an Associate Attorney General role with nationwide scope.
Media Linked To Radical Narratives
- Vance publicly criticized media coverage of the ICE vehicle attack and linked left-wing organizers to obstruction and violence.
- He argued the press has become propaganda for a radical fringe, endangering law enforcement.