Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents on Tuesday audited an upscale Washington, D.C., restaurant owned by the husband of CBS News journalist Norah O’Donnell, as the Trump administration works to remove illegal immigrants from the food industry.
“Restaurants in the DC, including Chef Geoff’s in Northwest and Millie’s in Spring Valley[,] were subject to I-9 audits by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, today, per ICE official and DHS official,” CBS News’s Nicole Sganga reported on X. “Restaurants were delivered ‘notices of inspection’ and asked to question employees about their work authorization.”
Chef Geoff’s is owned by O’Donnell’s husband, chef Geoff Tracy.
O’Donnell faced criticism last year for what critics said was her partisan moderation of the vice presidential debate between J.D. Vance and Tim Walz. The CBS journalist has also drawn backlash for her “toxic behavior” in the workplace, including frequent outbursts and relentless berating of dressing-room stylists.
The audit comes as federal agents are conducting operations in Washington, D.C., to catch illegal immigrants working in the restaurant and gig economy sectors, according to the Substack “Migrant Insider.” President Donald Trump has in recent weeks signed executive orders ramping up immigration enforcement in Washington, D.C., and other sanctuary jurisdictions nationwide.
During the first 100 days of Trump’s second term, ICE agents “arrested 66,463 illegal aliens and removed 65,682 aliens, including criminals who threaten public safety and national security,” the agency said in a press release last week.
