Office of Inspector General
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Sep 16, 2026
EnolaGUEST
But when you're under somebody's control like that, you know, you just tend to push them aside.
EnolaGUEST
So anyway, about a week or so after I had sent that package, I got a call from a man who said he was from the Office of the Inspector General, which is a federal office here in the States.
EnolaGUEST
And he wanted to know if that package I had sent was supposed to be repackaged and sent to Nigeria.
EnolaGUEST
And obviously I was stunned.
Bim AdewunmiHOST
Investigators for the Department of Homeland Security's internal watchdog say the metal enclosures were four feet three inches wide and seven feet nine inches tall.
Bim AdewunmiHOST
The report from the Office of the Inspector General describes the use of these cages as a, quote, "highly unusual and inhumane detention practice." While the facility staff refer to them as calming areas, investigators said they learned of at least one instance where the cage may have been used to discipline a detainee.
Bim AdewunmiHOST
The report noted that, quote, "The use of such restrictive spaces is highly unconventional and does not align with standards for humane treatment." Investigators also found that detainees were not allowed to shower daily and also lacked access to legal information, which may have prevented them from contacting a lawyer.
Bim AdewunmiHOST
The facility was built in the heart of the Florida Everglades and became a symbol of the aggressive tactics used by the Trump administration on undocumented immigrants.
Eric BurlisonGUEST
In fact, I just left a hearing, it's still going.
Eric BurlisonGUEST
It's the DOGE subcommittee of oversight chaired by, uh, Representative Tim Burchett, and we had, um, people from the Office of Inspector General.
Eric BurlisonGUEST
We were discussing the fact that the Department of War hasn't passed an audit ever, and, um, and they don't plan to until at least the year twenty twenty-eight.
Elizabeth VargasHOST
Huh.
Todd BlancheSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
And again, this was an effort just between June, mid-June and September 1st of this year.
Todd BlancheSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Um, we worked with the, the Small Business Administration and their Office of Inspector General, or the FBI, our federal prosecutors, and 40 U.S. attorneys offices to obtain, obtain these, these charges.
Mark KayeHOST
Again, I just want to get to the questions because I'm curious, number one, why they're outside.
Mark KayeHOST
I wonder if anyone's going to ask that question.
Todd BlancheSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
And again, this was an effort just between June, mid-June and September 1st of this year.
Todd BlancheSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Um, we worked with the, the Small Business Administration and their Office of Inspector General, uh, the FBI, our federal prosecutors, and 40 US attorneys offices to obtain, obtain these, these charges.
Mark KayeHOST
Again, I just wanna get to the questions 'cause I'm curious, number one, why they're outside.
Mark KayeHOST
I wonder if anyone's gonna ask that question.
Todd BlancheSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
But some fraudsters treated it like a personal piggy bank.
Todd BlancheSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
The DOJ, the FBI, the Small Business Administration, and their great Office of Inspector General saw this happening, and now we're looking to every day fix it.
Todd BlancheSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
We're talking about today just less than two months, between June 12th And August 31st, with the help of 40 U.S. Attorney's Offices and 20 federal and state investigative agencies, we uncovered approximately $245 million in losses.
Todd BlancheSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
There's a lot of people.
20 MINS LATER
Bill KirkSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Thank you.
Bill KirkSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Thank you, Vice President Vance, Attorney General Blanch, Administrator Loeffler, Chairman Ferguson, and all of you for being here today.
Bill KirkSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Your presence honors the work of my fellow inspectors general and the special agents, investigators, analysts, and auditors of the Small Business Administration Office of Inspector General.
Bill KirkSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Under the leadership of President Trump and you, Mr.
Tony KennettHOST
Now I've read through this entire whistleblower investigation report here.
Tony KennettHOST
The individual who is from the Immigration Council, Aaron Reischlin Melnick, said that the Department of Homeland Security's Office of the Inspector General releases a scathing report about the Everglades detention camp known as Alligator Alcatraz.
Tony KennettHOST
The OIG finds that the now-closed camp violated multiple I standards.
Tony KennettHOST
Now, reading through the entire OIG report, that's not what I'm seeing.
Tony KennettHOST
So again, Department of Homeland Security is under increased scrutiny right now.
Tony KennettHOST
And I think it's going to be interesting over the next couple of weeks as we see this Ilhan Omar investigation play out.
Tony KennettHOST
how HSI and then, of course, the Office of the Inspector General for Homeland Security is viewed when it starts producing results that, for example, perhaps members of the Democrat caucuses aren't particularly fond of.
Tony KennettHOST
Now, over to kind of the biggest story of the day, and I mean without any question, several different state Democrat groups, and I mean full-on state Democrat parties, have launched what is called the, quote, new battlefield project, end quote.
Grant JohnsonCORRESPONDENT
He was placed on leave by the Postal Service and then resigned shortly after.
Grant JohnsonCORRESPONDENT
The USPS Office of Inspector General conducted the investigation starting in 2024 and turned the case over to the U.S. attorneys.
Grant JohnsonCORRESPONDENT
Jucknow was arrested Friday, September 11th.
Grant JohnsonCORRESPONDENT
Action News spoke to a criminal defense attorney about possible outcomes.
20 MINS LATER
Corey JamesHOST
According to the indictment obtained by Action News, between August and September of 2024, Jucknow was found in possession of more than 8,500 pieces of mail.
Corey JamesHOST
He was placed on leave by the Postal Service and then resigned shortly after.
Jessica HarringtonHOST
The USPS Office of Inspector General conducted the investigation starting in 2024 and turned the case over to the US Attorney's Office.
Jessica HarringtonHOST
Juckno was arrested Friday, September 11th.
Todd BlancheSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
And again, this was an effort just between June, mid-June and September 1st of this year.
Todd BlancheSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
We worked with the Small Business Administration and their Office of Inspector General, the FBI, our federal prosecutors, and 40 U.S. attorneys' offices to obtain these charges.
Todd BlancheSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Between newly charged defendants, approximately 43 defendants have already pleaded guilty to SBA-related COVID fraud with nearly $50 million in intended loss.
Todd BlancheSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
And one more highlight on fraud.
Joyce KaufmanHOST
Now comes the test.
Joyce KaufmanHOST
Does anybody end up in an orange jumpsuit? Is any of this money going to be retrieved? Is it even retrievable? They have another thing going on, another enforcement action led by the Office of the Inspector General at the SBA called Operation No Doze.
Joyce KaufmanHOST
And under this, the Small Business Administration is sending final 30-day demand letters to suspected fraudsters.
Joyce KaufmanHOST
starting with approximately 8,000 in Kansas and Missouri.
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