The White House’s top development over the past 24 hours was its expanded anti-fraud push, led by administration messaging around Vice President JD Vance’s referral of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison to the Department of Justice over what it described as major taxpayer fraud failures in that state.
In this Next News Network White House Rundown, carried in partnership with streaming partner Trump Daily Posts, the administration’s public message centered on accountability for alleged waste, fraud and abuse in federal programs. The White House said Walz and Ellison allowed fraud to run unchecked, pointing to an estimated $300 million in federal child nutrition funds and $9 billion in Medicaid-related funds it says were lost under their watch. It also highlighted findings attributed to Vance’s Anti-Fraud Taskforce, including at least $22 billion in fraudulent small business loans, $6.3 billion in suspected fraudulent government contracts tied to the former Biden era, $1.3 billion in fraudulent Medicaid reimbursements and $60 million in student aid diverted to fraudsters. The administration’s broader argument was that President Trump and Vice President Vance are moving aggressively to identify and recover misused taxpayer money.
The White House also used the day to underscore consumer-cost issues, saying prescription drug prices have declined for a third straight month under President Trump’s policies. Administration-aligned messaging cited a 0.9% drop in May and a nearly 2.4% decline since February, while pointing to TrumpRx, expanded generic availability, lower Medicare drug pricing and payment reforms as factors behind the decrease. In the same policy frame, the White House said implementation is continuing under the Secure America Act signed earlier this week, with additional resources and funding moving to ICE, Border Patrol and enforcement operations. The administration said illegal crossings remain at record lows and presented the day’s work as part of a larger emphasis on fraud enforcement, affordability and border security.
From the White House pool reports, The President said during an Oval Office question-and-answer session Thursday that a possible agreement with Iran could be signed soon, potentially over the weekend. President Trump said the Supreme Leader had approved the arrangement, that Iran had committed not to develop or acquire nuclear weapons and that the memorandum of understanding would be beneficial for the United States, the Middle East and Iran. In fuller remarks from the same session, The President said final documents were still pending and that signing could take place in Europe within the next few days. He also said market reaction had been positive, oil prices had moved lower and the Strait would officially open once the agreement is signed. The President said Vice President JD Vance, Steve Witkoff and Jared would attend the signing, and he added that Bill Pulte will remain acting DNI.
In an earlier pool report statement, The President said he had spoken with leaders in Israel, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Kuwait, and planned to speak with Turkey, crediting those contacts with helping advance the potential agreement. He also signed a fishing proclamation and discussed concerns from fishermen about regulations. According to the daily guidance, President Trump’s Friday schedule consists of closed-press events at the White House, including Executive Time, a pre-taped podcast session in the Oval Office, Signing Time in the afternoon and a pre-taped interview in the evening. The guidance and the day’s public statements together pointed to continued behind-the-scenes policy work as the administration presses its anti-fraud campaign, drug-pricing agenda, border enforcement efforts and diplomatic outreach. More national developments from across the country follow in the rest of today’s coverage.
