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Democratic AGs snub Vance’s White House anti-fraud roundtable

Democratic AGs snub Vance’s White House anti-fraud roundtable

Published by Sam Flores

U.S. Vice President JD Vance holds a press conference to discuss “anti-fraud initiatives” in the Indian Treaty Room at the White House complex in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 13, 2026. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters Democratic state attorneys general declined an invitation to Vice President JD Vance’s anti-fraud initiatives roundtable at the White House on Tuesday, citing the fact that they were only invited on Friday, days after their Republican counterparts were asked to attend. “While we would appreciate the opportunity to engage in serious discussions, the invitation was provided with less than one business day’s notice with no agenda,” the 24 attorneys general wrote Vance in a letter dated Tuesday, after the Memorial Day holiday. “This short notice does not match the spirit of collaboration that has long defined our joint efforts with federal partners,” the letter said. “Accordingly, we respectfully decline to attend at this time.” Among the attorneys general who declined to attend is Keith Ellison of Minnesota, whose state has been the focus of Trump administration actions targeting alleged Medicaid fraud schemes …

AG’s office sues illegal gambling apps that have taken more than 5M from Washingtonians

AG’s office sues illegal gambling apps that have taken more than $225M from Washingtonians

Published by skeptic

Washington Attorney General Nick Brown has recently filed a lawsuit against various companies that operate unlicensed gambling applications, such as casino apps that have taken over $225 million from local residents over the previous six years. This dates back to September 2020, with the main companies named as Playtika and Aristocrat. Although both don’t have a valid license to operate their apps in Washington, a total of 150,000 users engage in gambling activities every month across 16 apps. We filed suit against several companies that illegally operate unlicensed gambling apps that have taken more than $225 million dollars from Washingtonians since 2020. They have repeatedly violated Washington law, engaged in deceptive practices, and even marketed themselves to… pic.twitter.com/EQI2QnDy19 — Attorney General Nick Brown (@AGOWA) February 4, 2026 Furthermore, these apps do not ask for age or date of birth, engaging in deceptive practices in the process. “These companies repeatedly violated Washington law, engaged in deceptive practices, and fleeced Washingtonians out of hundreds of millions of dollars,” Brown said. “It is especially troubling to see gambling …