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Maine Conspicuously Absent From New White House Fraud Update and Press Conference

Seamus OthotBy Seamus OthotMay 27, 2026Updated:May 27, 20268 Comments2 Mins Read2K Views
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The White House released an update on its war against fraud on Tuesday shortly before a press conference from Vice President JD Vance on the same topic, but both failed to include any mention of Maine’s rampant fraud.

[RELATED: Vance Brings Anti-Fraud Message to Bangor, Praises Maine Wire Reporting, and Backs LePage Congressional Bid…]

“The White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud is moving at unprecedented speed and ferocity to root out the waste, abuse, and criminal exploitation of government programs that have drained billions from hardworking taxpayers,” said the White House release.

The press release provides a timeline of federal anti-fraud enforcement actions going back to February.

The list includes a variety of enforcement actions, such as the suspension of 447 hospices and 23 home health agencies in Los Angeles, the suspension of new home health and hospice Medicare billers nationwide, crackdowns on COVID-era small business loan fraud, and arrests and prosecutions related to Minnesota’s Somali-run healthcare fraud industry.

The timeline conspicuously failed to include any mentions of Maine, despite Vice President Vance’s visit to Maine on May 14, in which he officially recognized The Maine Wire’s reporting on fraud in the state.

Shortly after the press release, Vance hosted a roundtable discussion on anti-fraud initiatives with state attorneys general who have decided to comply with the government’s anti-fraud efforts. Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey was not present.

As with the press release, there was no mention of Maine in the press conference, leaving Mainers to wait and wonder when, if ever, they will see fraud crackdowns like those that have taken place in Minnesota and California.

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Seamus Othot

Seamus Othot is a reporter for The Maine Wire. He grew up in New Hampshire, and graduated from The Thomas More College of Liberal Arts, where he was able to spend his time reading the great works of Western Civilization. He can be reached at [email protected] or โ€ช(401) 216-9160โ€ฌ.

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LuntersHaptop
LuntersHaptop
20 days ago

They didn’t go because they are in on it, or knew about it

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Louisewoods
Louisewoods
20 days ago

Maine and its corrupt Democrat operators will get squashed like a bug .
Trump will tease em and tickle em a little before he drops the axe .
See you in court !

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billyjoebob
billyjoebob
19 days ago

They are too busy saving Mainers from kings and racism.

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Rolo
Rolo
19 days ago

All things point to corruption and fraud in the Maine DOJ. Frey must be in on it.

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Handy N Handsome
Handy N Handsome
19 days ago

Don’t worry.
Trump is saving the best enforcement for last.

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hansrobertson
hansrobertson
19 days ago

the dems are to busy trying to cover up , not uncover what is going on with fraud in this state ………… can’t waste time in congress trying to solve this issue ………

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Gardiner Schneider
Gardiner Schneider
19 days ago

Maine’s Governess Janet told President Trump that she would see him in court. President Trump will soon see Governess Janet in Jail.

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jph517
jph517
19 days ago

Maine doesn’t even make the radar because we don’t have enough electoral votes to matter.That’s why it’s so easy for the democRATS to do as they have to the State.The only hope Maine has are the people standing up and fighting, and that won’t ever happen sadly. It was a beautiful place before RCV…..

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