JD Vance may soon come to 'regret his new title': analysis

Vice President JD Vance may soon come to "regret his new title" as President Donald Trump's fraud czar, according to a new analysis.

Trump appointed Vance as fraud czar via an executive order signed in March, which instructed him to investigate social benefits fraud in blue states such as Minnesota, California, and Colorado. Will Gottsegen, a staff writer for The Atlantic, argued in a new essay published on Thursday that Vance may be in for more than he's bargained for with the job, considering that Trump has fired many of the watchdogs that would be doing the groundwork.

"The anti-fraud task force has already begun its work, and its success or failure will rest squarely with Vance," Gottsegen wrote.

"Vance will likely put a positive spin on the outcomes of his term as fraud czar, whatever those outcomes may be over the next three years. But he’ll have to answer to tougher critics on the campaign trail in 2028, should he choose to run," he added. "That’s what happened to Kamala Harris, who in 2024 had to confront questions about another title that was bestowed upon her: 'border czar.'"

"Republicans were eager to highlight failures in the Biden administration’s immigration policy, and the title on Harris’ résumé made her an easy target," he added. "Because the premise of Vance’s fraud mission — that Democrats are uniquely permissive of social services fraud — is false, his potential results are limited. If Americans aren’t happy with what he achieves, he might come to regret his new title."