{"id":6149,"date":"2026-05-14T16:02:24","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T16:02:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=6149"},"modified":"2026-05-14T16:02:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T16:02:24","slug":"vance-is-set-to-speak-in-maine-about-fraud-investigations-ahead-of-primary-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=6149","title":{"rendered":"Vance is set to speak in Maine about fraud investigations ahead of primary election"},"content":{"rendered":"

By PATRICK WHITTLE<\/strong><\/p>\n

BANGOR, Maine (AP) \u2014 Vice President JD Vance is slated to make an appearance in Maine on Thursday to highlight the Trump administration\u2019s efforts to combat fraud ahead of the state\u2019s primary elections for several high-profile races.<\/p>

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Vance, who chairs the administration\u2019s anti-fraud task force, is scheduled to deliver remarks at Bangor International Airport, the White House and the Maine Republican Party announced.<\/p>\n

The vice president, who is seen as a potential GOP candidate for president in 2028, has been promoting the work of the task force as he has campaigned for Republican candidates in recent months. But Thursday\u2019s visit is the first that has been expressly billed as a stop to talk about the fraud-fighting efforts rather than an economic-focused message he\u2019s delivered in other visits.<\/p>\n

Vance\u2019s pitch on President Donald Trump\u2019s economic policies has become tougher in the wake of the Iran war, which has driven up costs of gas and other goods, including food.<\/p>\n

The visit to Maine comes after the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz said earlier in the year that he was calling for corrective action on alleged fraud in government health programs in Maine, a request characterized by the state\u2019s Democratic governor, Janet Mills, as a \u201cpolitical attack.\u201d It also comes as Maine residents begin voting ahead of the state\u2019s primary elections on June 9, when they will be selecting candidates for governor, the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House.<\/p>\n