Senate Confirms Colin McDonald to Lead DOJ’s New Fraud Division

The Senate voted 52–47 on March 24 to confirm Colin McDonald as the first leader of the Department of Justice’s newly created fraud division, marking a significant step in the federal government’s expanded focus on combating financial crimes. McDonald’s appointment came as the Trump administration intensified scrutiny of alleged large-scale fraud, particularly in Minnesota. The new role—assistant attorney general for national fraud enforcement—placed McDonald at the center of those efforts. Before his confirmation, McDonald served as an associate deputy attorney general beginning in April 2025 and previously worked as senior counsel to Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, to whom he will now report....