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Trump taps Colin McDonald for newly-created role of assistant attorney general for fraud enforcement

President Donald Trump nominated Colin McDonald as assistant attorney general for national fraud enforcement in a newly created DOJ division.

PresidentDonaldTrumponWednesdaynominatedfederalprosecutorColinMcDonaldtoserveinthenewlyformedroleofassistantattorneygeneralfornationalfraudenforcement. McDonaldiscurrentlyservingasanassociatedeputyattorneygeneralattheDepartmentofJustice. “IampleasedtonominateColinMcDonaldtoserveasthefirsteverAssistantAttorneyGeneralforNationalFRAUDEnforcement,anewDivisionattheDepartmentofJustice,whichIcreatedtocatchandstopFRAUDSTERSthathavebeenSTEALINGfromtheAmericanPeople,”TrumpwroteonTruthSocial. MINNESOTAFRAUDWHISTLE-BLOWERSAYS‘LACKOFGUARDRAILSWASPRETTYSHOCKING’ “MyAdministrationhasuncoveredFraudschemesinStateslikeMinnesotaandCalifornia,wherethesethieveshavestolenHundredsofBillionsofTaxpayerDollars,”hecontinued. TrumppraisedMcDonaldasa“verysmart,toughandhighlyrespectedAmericaFirstfederalprosecutorwhohassuccessfullydeliveredjusticei