Democratic AGs snub Vance's anti-fraud roundtable at White House after late invite

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 AGs wrote Vance in a letter dated Tuesday. "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 AGs who declined to attend is Keith Ellison of Minnesota, whose state has been the focus of Trump administration actions targeting alleged Medicaid fraud schemes involving day care centers. Some of the Democratic AGs scheduled a press conference about the situation for 4:15 p.m. ET, Tuesday, about two hours after the roundtable is scheduled to begin at the White House. …