Trump Appoints 'Fraud Czar,' Accuses Minneapolis Mayor of Legal Violation
President Donald Trump nominated a federal prosecutor to the newly created role of Assistant Attorney General for National Fraud Enforcement, a position critics fear could lead to politicized investigations, according to Time. Colin McDonald would lead the new Department of Justice unit, directly supervised by the White House, Trump announced. The role will have nationwide jurisdiction over fraud issues, Vice President J.D. Vance said earlier this month.
The appointment comes as Trump accused Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey of violating the law for stating that Minneapolis would not enforce federal immigration laws. "Could somebody in his inner sanctum please explain that this statement is a very serious violation of the Law, and that he is PLAYING WITH FIRE!" Trump wrote on Truth Social on Tuesday, according to Time. Frey's comment was made in a social media post the previous day, stating he had made it clear to White House border czar Tom Homan that local officers would not carry out federal immigration enforcement.
Vance's communications director, William Martin, appeared to embrace a nickname for McDonald's role, quoting on X a laudatory statement, according to Time. The position raises concerns about the potential politicization of law enforcement investigations, as it would be directly supervised by the White House instead of the Justice Department, Time reported.
In other news, Africa's soccer body issued fines worth more than $1 million and banned Senegal's coach and players from both Senegal and Morocco following a chaotic African Cup soccer final earlier this month, NPR reported. The final involved a walk-off protest by one of the teams, fans attempting to storm the field, and fights among journalists.
Meanwhile, the documentary "Melania," scheduled to open worldwide on Friday, has been pulled from theaters in South Africa by the local distributor, Variety reported, citing The New York Times. The film had already generated significant controversy.
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