Husband | Dad | @TheJusticeDept Deputy Director for Communications | Trump Administration | Former @DHSgov, @Heritage, @RepAndyBiggsAZ | Opinions mine
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Honored to announce my new role in the Trump Administration as Deputy Director of Public Affairs at the @TheJusticeDept.
It is a privilege to serve under the leadership of @POTUS and @DAGToddBlanche as we work to combat fraud, dismantle cartels and transnational criminal organizations, strengthen immigration enforcement, and uphold the rule of law for the American people.
Grateful to my wife, family, colleagues, and all those dedicated to this important mission.
Onward.
JUST IN: @TheJusticeDept announced charges involving 48 ALIENS in Pennsylvania, California, Florida, New York, and Nevada in connection with illegal voting, fraudulent voter registration, and related election crimes.
🚨NEW: @TheJusticeDept report shows ‘historic’ 25% decrease in violent crime between 2024 and 2025.
Law and order is back.
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Matthew Tragesser retweeted
🚨 New estimates from the Bureau of Justice Statistics’ National Crime Victimization Survey show violent crime PLUMMETED in 2025 compared to 2024.
This is what happens when you have an administration who prioritizes the safety and security of Americans and our communities. @POTUS Trump’s Make America Safe Again agenda works.
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Matthew Tragesser retweeted
California isn’t even pretending noncitizens aren’t voting in their elections anymore. They’re arguing the federal government can’t stop the state from counting their ballots.
They thought they could run from American justice. They were wrong.
Six captured. Four continents. Over $2 billion. This is the standard.
SIX of the FBI’s Most Wanted Fraudsters. CAPTURED.
Four continents. Over 4,000 combined days on the run. More than $2 BILLION tied to the FBI’s Most Wanted Fraudsters list alone.
These fugitives thought crossing international borders and hiding overseas would put them beyond the reach of American law enforcement.
They were wrong.
This FBI and our international partners will pursue those who defraud Americans, no matter where they hide.
JUSTICE WILL FIND YOU.
Marriage fraud is real, and it has real victims.
The Trump administration is swiftly cracking down on these schemes.
Six individuals in Massachusetts have been charged with allegedly arranging sham marriages to fraudulently obtain immigration status for illegal aliens. The organization’s leader has allegedly been orchestrating sham marriages for illegal aliens to enable them to fraudulently obtain immigration status for OVER 10 years and has made millions of dollars doing so.
The defendants took photographs of the “weddings” and social outings with their sham spouses to use in fraudulently applying for immigration status.
🔗: justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/six-c…
Matthew Tragesser retweeted
Around the same time @FBIDirectorKash and @AGToddBlanche announced charges in VA against Louise Lucas for an alleged multi-million dollar bribe scheme - out in LA this morning FBI, DOJ, and HHS executed 8 arrests over $1.8 billion in healthcare fraud
NEW: Los Angeles Health Care Fraud Takedown Results in Charges Against 15 Defendants, Including 6 Medical Professionals, Nearly $2 Billion in Loss
As alleged, several defendants submitted claims for unnecessary surgical procedures that caused physical harm to patients and resulted in significant losses to taxpayers.
@TheJusticeDept @AAGMcDonald @USAttyEssayli
nypost.com/2026/10/22/us-new…
BREAKING from @TheJusticeDept: Virginia State Senator Indicted for Leading a Criminal Marijuana Distribution Enterprise
foxnews.com/us/virginia-stat…
CINCINNATI - @VP, @WHFraudTF, and @TheJusticeDept announce results from a National SNAP Benefit Fraud Surge.
$42 million in fraud uncovered and numerous enforcement actions against fraudsters and illegal aliens.
A great win for American taxpayers and families needing food.
Matthew Tragesser retweeted
.@AGToddBlanche in Ohio with @VP on SNAP Fraud: "We have uncovered $42 MILLION dollars in fraud associated with the SNAP program. This fraud comes in all different ways. It comes from these criminals actually stealing the money off the cards that are used to purchase food by our most needed in the country. It comes from just outright theft and taking money from the people that are supposed to be receiving these efforts."
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Massive concession: Los Angeles election officials just told a federal court they have no independent way to verify citizenship beyond what voters attest. (They simply take their word for it.) Under federal law, only citizens may vote in federal elections. Yet California has not acted on the list of 20,000 suspected noncitizens or agreed to set aside their ballots. American citizens’ votes are being diluted in California.
🚨NEW: Under the leadership of @POTUS, @TheJusticeDept launches innovative Whistleblower Rewards Program to combat fraud.
Every American can now report fraud and be rewarded for it.
justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-d…
Every American can now report fraud and be rewarded for it.
america.gov/fraud
Each illegal vote cancels an American citizen’s vote.
More than 20,000 people who are likely aliens are on California’s voter rolls.
The Trump administration charged 28 immigrants with allegedly illegally voting or registering to vote in California in its latest push to hunt down voter fraud. Such cases are exceedingly rare and not proof elections are fraudulent. cal.news/4e6H2nt
📸 Jae C. Hong, AP
ALT Homeland Security Investigations task force officers escort a suspect accused of illegally registering to vote to a processing facility at Federal Building in Los Angeles on Oct. 19, 2026. Photo by Jae C. Hong, AP Photo
Matthew Tragesser retweeted
Today DOJ charged 28 noncitizens across California with federal election crimes.
All were on the list of 20k we sent to California, which has refused to even look at the list.
It's not too late for California to step up & protect the votes of American citizens.
Matthew Tragesser retweeted
BREAKING: Federal authorities have begun arresting 28 noncitizens accused of illegally registering to vote in the U.S., with prosecutors saying many actually cast ballots in previous elections.
First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli says the arrests began early this morning, with at least 11 suspects already in custody and more arrests expected.
The new charges come as the DOJ reports charging 113 noncitizens across 20 states with illegal voting and registration offenses in just seven weeks.
"These are not isolated instances," Essayli says, revealing that the Justice Department has charged 156 people with voting fraud-related offenses since the administration began, adding that federal authorities are investigating thousands of additional potential cases nationwide.
NEW: Federal agents just smashed a huge voter fraud ring in California.
This comes just days after @TheJusticeDept sued California after determining that more than 20,000 likely noncitizens are registered to vote in the state.
nypost.com/2026/10/19/us-new…
