Inspector General Anthony D'Esposito

The people who watched billions get stolen are suddenly offended that @POTUS, @VP and @WHFraudTF are doing something about it. We’re not here to protect Washington’s feelings. We’re here to recover stolen money and deliver handcuffs. nypost.com/2026/06/22/opi…

My friend Rabbi Katz called after seeing threats following our H-1B fraud investigation announcement. Though I’m not Jewish, he said I needed a mezuzah for blessings, wisdom, and protection. He drove from NY to deliver it. May it bring protection to all @DOLOIG.

TRADE AND CUSTOMS FRAUD SCHEMES: 🛑 Threaten our national and economic security 💰 Steal from taxpayers 🏭 Undermine American businesses 🌍 Fund foreign adversaries ⚠️ Introduce hazardous goods into our markets ⛓️ Exploit modern-day slavery The Fraud Division and the Trade Fraud Task Force are laser-focused on these schemes and will continue to bring bad actors to justice.

Our administration owes a debt of gratitude to Nick Shirley for exposing one of the most egregious cases of fraud this country has ever seen. If the media was worth their salt, they would take notes from Nick and other citizen journalists who care about investigating stories that affect the American people instead of trying to silence them.

.@FoxNews: DOJ UNVEILS LARGEST-EVER TRADE FRAUD CRACKDOWN "In just under a year since @TheJusticeDept and @DHSgov launched the Trade Fraud Task Force, officials say their work has passed more than a BILLION dollars in recoveries..."

@TheFern_X @DOLOIG @USDOL @WHFraudTF @VP @POTUS oig.dol.gov/hotlinecontact…

@DOLOIG @USLaborIG @USDOL @WHFraudTF @VP @POTUS What is the best account to report companies & institutions abusing the system? Is it this account or @WHFraudTF ? How frequently are these accounts monitored & how quickly are these investigations launched? My company would be happy to help.

🚨H-1B scammers are stealing jobs from American youth. @USlaborIG: “getting shipped in from foreign countries and taking the jobs away from our children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews.” @DOLOIG, @USDOL, & @WHFraudTF are fighting for the future of the American worker. 🇺🇸

PRESS RELEASE: Trade Fraud Task Force Surpasses $1 Billion in Recoveries and Charged Losses in Less Than One Year: Enforcement Milestone Marks Strategic Pivot from Administrative Fines to Criminal and Civil Accountability Across the Global Supply Chain “For too long, fraud actors have viewed customs violations as a mere surcharge or cost of doing business,” said Assistant Attorney General Colin McDonald. “By utilizing the Department’s full weight, we are making it clear that trade fraud is a serious economic crime. This billion-dollar milestone demonstrates that the United States and the National Fraud Enforcement Division will no longer allow the integrity of our country’s borders and markets to be compromised for illicit profit. This message should be heard loud and clear by all supply-chain actors.” Since January 2025, the Department has brought trade fraud enforcement actions all over the country as shown in the map below. Read more: justice.gov/opa/pr/trade-f…

🚨Assistant Attorney General Colin McDonald announces the Justice Department's Trade Fraud Task Force SURPASSES $1 BILLION in recoveries and charged losses in less than one year alongside @DHSgov @CBP @NDILnews and other federal partners:

@WHFraudTF @DOLOIG Work, worth doing.

Shocking data revealed by @DOLOIG: 🚨 New York is among the worst states for unemployment insurance (UI) fraud exposure. 🚨 More than $750 MILLION in improper UI payments. 🚨 $507 MILLION in fraudulent payments in calendar year 2025. 🚨 New York alone loses nearly $2 MILLION per day to fraud and improper payments.

Frank Sinatra sang about making it here. Fraudsters are making it here instead. @POTUS @VP @WHFraudTF @Sonderling47 @DOLOIG will end the gravy train.

Being an @NYPDDetectives taught me this: every crime has a victim, even when you can’t see them. The work continues.

✅ FIGHT. ✅ STRENGTH. ✅ RESILIENCE. The reason @POTUS relates so much with American Workers is because they share these characteristics—and he will never stop fighting for you, the American people. 👊 🇺🇸

Fight. Fight. Fight. 🇺🇸 Two years ago today, in Butler, PA, an assassin opened fire on President Donald J. Trump. By the grace of God, his life was spared. As he rose to his feet - blood on his face, fist raised high - that moment became an enduring symbol of resilience, courage, & unbreakable determination for an entire nation.

Two years ago, our country witnessed an unspeakable act of violence in Butler, Pennsylvania. Being at the hospital in the aftermath of the attempted assassination of President Trump is a day I will never forget. Through it all, President Trump wasn’t focused on himself. He wanted to make sure everyone else was okay. I was with two dear friends that - Dan Scavino and Steven Cheung and must admit I had a few minutes of being in shock and even a little weepy. I’m grateful to God for His protection over the President and the team. But the cost of that day was nevertheless greater than many realize and we will continue to pray for the families impacted. We will not forget the day in Butler.

The scale of unemployment insurance fraud in New York—nearly $2 MILLION per day—is astounding. Finally, the American people have an administration committed to defending their hard-earned tax dollars. Great work, @DOLOIG. 🇺🇸

@AmericaOnlyRS @DOLOIG @VP @POTUS @WHFraudTF @USDOL Our team can walk and chew gum at the same time.

@DOLOIG @USLaborIG @VP @POTUS @WHFraudTF @USDOL Last week you were working on H1B fraud, what happened?

🚨PRESS RELEASE: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Inspector General Deploys Joint Strike Team to New York, Crushing Rampant Unemployment Insurance Fraud Read:⤵️ oig.dol.gov/public/Press%2…

Nearly $2 million a day. That’s what UI fraud/overpayments is costing New York. @Sonderling47 and I agree: days of looking the other way are over. @DOLOIG @USDOL @WHFraudTF Strike Team is here. nypost.com/2026/07/13/us-…

"They're taking the wages of the American dollar and sending it back to criminal enterprises." @USLaborIG and @SaraGonzalesTX discuss how companies defrauded the America through H1-B scams.

@DefiantLs Yes, they are.

Anthony D'Esposito sayH-1B visas are a huge problem, "Whether it's forced labor, wage theft, or human trafficking... Companies are hiring foreign workers while Americans are looking for jobs."

@StephenM Beautiful tribute, @StephenM.

At the end of a particularly thrilling and rollicking meeting in the Oval Office, Lindsey Graham turned to the room and said: “I’ve never had this much fun in my life.” I cannot describe to you how much joy President Trump’s leadership and friendship brought to Lindsey. Meetings with Graham at the White House were filled with camaraderie, kinship and uproarious laughter. As heartbreaking as his sudden passing is, I hope it will bring some measure of comfort to those who cherished him to know just how much he was living his dream every day. Very rarely in life do you get to be exactly where you want to be, when you want to be there, with who you want to be with, doing precisely what you want to do — that was every moment for Lindsey. When President Trump won in Nov 2024, Lindsey was exultant. Elated. And determined. He couldn’t wait to spearhead work, as the Budget Chairman, on the reconciliation bill that would cement President Trump’s most important campaign promises. I’ll never forget the senate lunch, when a couple Senators were a tad off the program, and Lindsey — in his inimitable way — made sure everyone was onside by the time we left. It was a glorious thing to witness. He knew how to move a room. Lindsey was a senator’s senator. The job was everything to him. Truly did he believe in the splendor of the office and the noble lineage behind it, of which he was the worthy heir. He was a senator in the mold of those who fashioned the institution, someone who still had the ability, in a heated exchange, to use rhetorical power to change the course of events. Which is why we will never forget his legendary Kavanaugh moment. We rarely think that we are out of time with our friends, so while there is a lot more I wish I could have said to Lindsey, I am glad that more than once I told him what that moment meant to the whole nation and why he was the only Senator who could have done it with such utter perfection. Most importantly, I had the chance to tell him on many occasions what his friendship meant to me and to us all. There was never once a time he didn’t answer a phone call and lend whatever assistance was required. It was never a question with Lindsey. He believed deeply in the code of friendship and loyalty. The fact that Lindsey started out as a political opponent only to become one the President’s most steadfast and faithful supporters underscores that Lindsey believed emphatically in the voice of the people. There is a lot more I would like to say. His passing, at a time when he had never been more dynamic, is as unexpected as it is shocking. In many respects, Lindsey was the last of a breed of American Senator whose like we may not yet see again for a long time. He lived every minute in the arena, a political gladiator to the very last. More than anything now, our thoughts are with his Sister, nieces and loved ones. We pray that God will ease their sorrow and heal their pain. Lindsey can never be replaced and will never be forgotten. Godspeed, my friend.