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Sonderling defends grant shift, vows crackdown on workforce fraud

Trump’s Labor nominee told senators he will fight workforce fraud, better target education grant dollars and expand the department’s use of artificial intelligence.

Published Jul 16, 2026, 1:23 PM EDT | WFMZZ

Keith Sonderling, President Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor, defended a recent shift in grant funding during testimony to senators and pledged to stamp out workforce fraud. He also promised to spend education dollars more efficiently and improve the department’s use of artificial intelligence.