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Trump nominee Colin McDonald faces scrutiny over proposed DOJ fraud division amid White House ‘war on fraud’ push
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Colin McDonald, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead a newly proposed Justice Department unit focused on fraud in federally funded programs, told senators he would pursue cases “without fear or favor” as Democrats questioned whether the initiative could blur lines between the White House and prosecutorial decision-making.
Daily Wire investigative reporter Luke Rosiak is scheduled to testify before a U.S. Senate committee this week about alleged waste, fraud, and abuse in the federal 8(a) contracting program, a long-running initiative that reserves certain government contracts for firms owned by members of disadvantaged groups.