Senate confirms DOJ fraud chief as Minnesota daycare scandal draws national scrutiny

Senate confirms DOJ fraud chief as Minnesota daycare scandal draws national scrutiny

The Senate confirmed Colin McDonald 52-47 to lead the new National Fraud Enforcement Division targeting abuse of taxpayer-funded programs

Colin McDonald, U.S. assistant attorney general for national fraud enforcement nominee, speaks during a Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing Feb. 25, 2026. (Graeme Sloan/Getty Images)

Quality Learning Center in Minnesota was found at the center of an alleged childcare fraud scandal in the state. (Madelin Fuerste / Fox News Channel)

Senator Chuck Grassley, a Republican from Iowa and chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, left, and Senator Dick Durbin, a Democrat from Illinois and ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, during a confirmation hearing. (Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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