WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Sen. John Cornyn issued the following news release:

U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement praising the Trump administration's announcement (https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2026/01/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-establishes-new-department-of-justice-division-for-national-fraud-enforcement/) of a new Assistant Attorney General for Fraud to address the rampant misuse of taxpayer dollars across the country, including the massive fraud epidemic that has taken root in Minnesota under Governor Tim Walz:

"Since day one of his administration, President Trump has worked tirelessly to eliminate the waste, fraud, and abuse that has infiltrated all facets of our government, and today's annou...