Fraud, Maine and Vance
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Vice President JD Vance's visit to Maine focuses on federal anti-fraud efforts, but it's also a political move. Here's what to watch.
Vice President JD Vance offered a vote of confidence Thursday for Sen. Sen. Susan Collins, a Republican who faces a tough re-election fight this year in Maine.
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The visit is a platform for the vice president and a host of Republican politicians who are attending the event, including former Gov. Paul LePage.
Earlier this year, Mills sparred with Dr. Mehmet Oz, the director of the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, after he linked what he described as a “rapid growth” in Maine autism payments — more than 50% over four years — to alleged fraud in Minnesota.
Protesters rallying against Vice President JD Vance’s visit to Maine on Thursday and pushed back on the latest moves by the Trump administration. Several people lined Maine Avenue just 100 feet away from where the vice president was speaking.