President Donald Trump's Department of Justice conducted the largest health care fraud takedown in the agency's history, involving $14.6 billion in intended losses.The DOJ announced on Monday that it has filed criminal charges against 324 individuals — including 96 doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and other medical professionals — for their alleged participation in the scams.'These criminals didn't just steal someone else's money; they stole from you.'Despite the billions of dollars in intended losses, the federal government seized $245 million in cash, cryptocurrency, luxury vehicles, and other assets. Additionally, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services prevented more than $4 billion in fraudulent claims and revoked billing privileges for 205 providers. RELATED: Trump takes aim again at prescription drug prices — could drop '30% to 80%' Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images"Civil charges against 20 defendants for $14.2 million in alleged fraud, as well as civil settlements with 106 defendants totaling $34.3 million, were also announced as part of the Takedown," the DOJ reported.The massive schemes allegedly involved transnational criminal organizations, fraudulent wound care, prescription opioid trafficking, and telemedicine and genetic testing fraud.According to the agency, 29 individuals faced charges for their alleged participation in transnational criminal organizations that submitted over $12 billion in fraudulent claims to American health insurance programs. Another five defendants were charged in connection with a $703 million Medicare scheme that used theft and deceptive marketing to obtain beneficiaries' identification numbers and other personal information. "The defendants allegedly used artificial intelligence to create fake recordings of Medicare beneficiaries purportedly consenting to receive certain products. According to court documents, the beneficiaries' confidential information was then illegally sold to laboratories and durable medical equipment companies, which used this unlawfully obtained and fraudulently generated data to submit false claims to Medicare," the DOJ reported.Forty-nine defendants faced charges for their alleged participation in a telemedicine and genetic testing scheme that involved $1.17 billion in fraudulent claims to Medicare.RELATED: Trump set to unleash DOJ probe on ActBlue's alleged fraudulent donation scheme Matthew Galeotti, the head of the DOJ's Criminal Division. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty ImagesAttorney General Pam Bondi described the takedown as "record-setting.""Make no mistake — this administration will not tolerate criminals who line their pockets with taxpayer dollars while endangering the health and safety of our communities," Bondi declared.Matthew Galeotti, the head of the DOJ's Criminal Division, stated during a Monday press conference, "In a takedown this large, I can't possibly describe all of the work that went into dismantling each scheme.""These criminals didn't just steal someone else's money; they stole from you. Every fraudulent claim, every fake billing, every kickback scheme represents money taken directly from the pockets of American taxpayers who fund these essential programs through their hard work and sacrifice," Galeotti continued. "When criminals defraud these programs, they're not just committing theft; they're driving up our national deficit and threatening the long-term viability of health care for seniors, disabled Americans, and our most vulnerable citizens."Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass stated earlier this month while radicals were savagely attacking U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in her city, "We will not stand for this."The Democratic mayor was not condemning her fellow leftists' attacks on federal agents but rather the agents' enforcement of federal immigration law.In the wake of the Los Angeles riots, Bass has kept up her anti-ICE, pro-illegal alien rhetoric, noting on Sunday, for instance, "Every community in L.A. is feeling the shock of these horrific ICE raids — this isn't just targeting one group, it's striking at the heart of our collective safety and trust."The Trump administration gave Bass more than just ICE raids to complain about on Monday, filing a lawsuit against the mayor, Los Angeles City Council, and the City of Los Angeles over their alleged interference with the federal government's enforcement of immigration law."Sanctuary policies were the driving cause of the violence, chaos, and attacks on law enforcement that Americans recently witnessed in Los Angeles," Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a statement. "Jurisdictions like Los Angeles that flout federal law by prioritizing illegal aliens over American citizens are undermining law enforcement at every level — it ends under President Trump."The complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California notes that immediately after President Donald Trump's re-election, the Los Angeles City Council, "wishing to thwart the will of the American people regarding deportations, began the process of codifying into law its Sanctuary City policies."RELATED: Democrats who locked down America during COVID now cry dictator over Trump's deportations Photo by BENJAMIN HANSON/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty ImagesIn late November, the L.A. City Council unanimously voted to establish L.A. as a "Sanctuary City."The following month, Bass ratified the corresponding ordinance titled "Prohibition of the Use of City Resources for Federal Immigration Enforcement," which enshrined sanctuary policies into municipal law and barred "the use of City resources, including property and personnel, from being utilized for immigration enforcement or to cooperate with federal immigration agents engaged in immigration enforcement."'Today’s lawsuit holds the City of Los Angeles accountable for deliberately obstructing the enforcement of federal immigration law.'The ordinance — the "urgency clause," which makes clear that undermining the "incoming federal administration" was the goal — also prohibits city officials, including law enforcement officers, from directly or indirectly sharing data with federal immigration authorities.The DOJ's lawsuit notes that L.A.'s sanctuary city laws are illegal and "are designed to and in fact do interfere with and discriminate against the Federal Government’s enforcement of federal immigration law in violation of the Supremacy Clause of the United States Constitution."Lawyers for the government asked the district court to recognize that the ordinance's violation of the Supremacy Clause and 8 U.S. Code § 1373 makes it unlawful, unenforceable, and void ab initio, as well as to enter a permanent injunction barring Los Angeles, its city council, and the mayor from enforcing the ordinance.RELATED: JD Vance rejects Democrats' narrative, names the 'real threat to democracy' Photo by Apu Gomes/Getty Images"Today’s lawsuit holds the City of Los Angeles accountable for deliberately obstructing the enforcement of federal immigration law," said U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli for the Central District of California, who stressed in a tweet that the lawsuit was "long overdue."'Very simply, we will liberate Los Angeles and make it free, clean, and safe again.'"The United States Constitution's Supremacy Clause prohibits the City from picking and choosing which federal laws will be enforced and which will not," continued Essayli. "By assisting removable aliens in evading federal law enforcement, the City's unlawful and discriminatory ordinance has contributed to a lawless and unsafe environment that this lawsuit will help end."The Los Angeles Times, which indicated Bass did not immediately respond to a request for comment, noted that radical L.A. city officials are contemplating striking back at the Trump administration with a lawsuit of its own.The DOJ's lawsuit appears to be a major step toward another promise kept on Trump's part.In his Tuesday speech at the 250th anniversary of the Army at Fort Bragg, Trump said, "Within the span of a few decades, Los Angeles has gone from being one of the cleanest, safest, and most beautiful cities on Earth to being a trash heap with entire neighborhoods under the control of transnational gangs and criminal networks.""They don't like it when I say it, but I'll say it loudly and clearly: They'd better do something before it's too late," continued Trump. "Very simply, we will liberate Los Angeles and make it free, clean, and safe again.""We will use every asset at our disposal to quell the violence and restore law and order right away," stressed the president.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Raymond Kohn is “just a good ol' boy, never meanin' no harm." After going viral for jumping the “General Lee” over a fountain in Kentucky over the weekend, the stunt driver told Blaze Media co-founder Glenn Beck that he wants his next jump to be one to remember.According to the NY Post, Kohn has completed 30 jumps in replicas of the famous car from "The Dukes of Hazzard” TV show, the most recent being his jump over a fountain blasting dyed blue water in downtown Somerset, Kentucky. The jump was the highlight of a weekend festival.‘It’s gonna be huge.’Clips of that jump went viral on social media over the weekend and caught the attention of people from all walks of life.Kohn’s jumps have taken him all over the United States, including Detroit, Mich.; Bristol, Tenn.; and more. Now, he wants to up the ante and blow all those jumps away with an epic jump in the nation’s capital. On Monday morning, he used his newfound fame to pitch Glenn Beck on his epic idea.RELATED: 'The car is innocent': Stars of 'The Dukes of Hazzard' defend classic show and iconic 'General Lee' Beck began the interview with Kohn by playing a clip of the jump in Kentucky, and the two discussed what happened over the weekend. After Beck told Kohn, “I’ve got to put an event together, just because I want to invite you to jump the ‘General Lee’ over something,” Kohn seized the opening to outline his plan.“Glenn, we want to build an ‘American Patriot General Lee,’” Kohn explained. “And we want to put, like, '47-45' on the doors, put a big old American flag on the roof, and we’re gonna call it the ‘Jump for Trump 2025.’”RELATED: Leftists rage over Trump’s latest patriotic installment at the White House — (@) Where would this jump take place?Kohn continued, “We want to jump in front of the White House. That’s what we want to do.”Beck, clearly amused by the suggestion, said, “That’s fantastic. I’ll bring it up to him. If there’s any president that will do it, it’ll be him.”Kohn replied, “It’s gonna be huge.”Beck then relayed a story President Trump told him about the big flagpole recently placed on the White House grounds. Though Trump initially worried that the idea would involve too much red tape, he was soon pleased to learn that he, as president, would be the one to approve installation of the pole.That story convinced Beck that Trump would be willing to build a stunt jump as well.Beck then said, “I bet he could build that jump,” referring to Trump and the proposed White House stunt.When it comes to logistics, Kohn said it wouldn’t be hard, telling Beck, “We could build a car in two weeks. My team could build a ‘Great American’ [car].”Time will tell if Kohn’s plan becomes an all-American reality.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

For years, a running gag on the internet has involved protectively adding "in Minecraft" to the end of any expressed desire to do something that would alarm the authorities. But now, an all-too-serious plot has flipped the joke on its head, as details emerge concerning an 18-year-old's discussion of his alleged terrorist attack plan on the gaming platform Roblox.The plot was thwarted when a gamer on the platform, which boasts approximately 80 million users, turned to law enforcement after seeing the user make threats through the game's chat feature, which allows comments to pop up on-screen.What happened next was a shocking admission of terroristic aspirations made openly for other gamers to see.'By my very own definition, yes, I guess, you know, I would be a terrorist.'As reported by Court Watch, James Wesley Burger allegedly made threats on Roblox that the FBI described as a desire to commit an ISIS-inspired attack.Under the username Crazz3pain, Burger openly talked about wanting to "deal a grevious [sic] wound upon the followers of the Cross."Other screenshots from Roblox showed Burger stating "I cannot confirm anything aloud at the moment. But things are in motion."When asked "how many days until you do [that]," Burger replied, "It will be months. April."The witness — the other Roblox user — reportedly told the FBI that Burger had said in January that he expressed a desire to "kill Shia Muslims at their mosque" and commit martyrdom at a Christian-affiliated concert.A subsequent FBI search of Burger's home in February revealed even more shocking details.RELATED: Kids 'cosplaying as ICE agents' and performing raids on 'illegals' in Roblox game Photo courtesy court filings My San Antonio reported that one of Burger's family members had installed software to track every keystroke on his computer, which was provided to the FBI. This led to a search of his electronics, which revealed that Burger had allegedly searched online for guns, ammunition, "Lone wolf terrorists isis," and more.The Google searches also asked about "festivals happening near me" and if "suicide attacks [are] haram in islam," meaning against the faith.Burger also allegedly searched "ginger isis member," which has since become his moniker, although he may have been looking for the story of the "ginger jihadi" from Australia circa 2015.Through their investigation, FBI agents were able to confirm that Burger's email address was attached to the Roblox account in question, and they found data that corroborated his comments on the game.RELATED: Is your child being exposed to pedophiles in the metaverse? Photo courtesy court filingsBurger's conversations with the FBI appeared to be rather calm and clear, with the teenager allegedly telling an agent voluntarily that the "closest I mentioned was mentioning I would use, like … a pistol or a car or like a small hunting rifle" in regard to a potential attack.The suspect also took a moment to pray during the middle of his electronics being seized, My San Antonio stated. Burger then said, "Something like that. I don't remember mention of, like, a shotgun."The would-be ISIS member also said his goal was the "death of Christians," with a plan to escape the country or simply die in an act of "martyrdom." The 18-year-old also debated with agents as to whether or not he should be labeled a "terrorist.""[T]he intention … and the action is something that is meant to or will cause terror. … I cannot agree with the term terrorist, you know. I definitely agree that it serves the same means that a terrorist would be seeking," Burger reportedly told investigators. “By the sense … and by my very own definition, yes, I guess, you know, I would be a terrorist."RELATED: EXPOSED: Tim Walz's shocking ties to radical Muslim cleric Roblox told Blaze News in a statement that safety is "foundational" to everything the platform does."In this case, we moved swiftly to assist law enforcement's investigation before any real-world harm could occur and investigated and took action in accordance with our policies," the spokesperson explained. "After hearing from law enforcement in January 2025, Roblox swiftly provided information on the users involved; based on the complaint, we understand that the information we provided helped law enforcement positively identify the suspect in this case. To date, all known users involved have been moderated, removed, and banned from the platform."The Roblox representative also noted that their community standards "explicitly prohibit any content or behavior that depicts, supports, glorifies, or promotes terrorist or extremist organizations in any way."This includes implementing dedicated teams focused on removing such content and responding to requests from users and law enforcement.Burger was arrested on February 28, according to multiple outlets, and handed over to federal agents in May. He was indicted on two felony charges for interstate threatening communication in June; the charges were laid in Texas after his computer was identified as accessing Roblox from San Antonio and Austin.The witness who saw messages alluding to terrorism was in Nevada.Burger was denied bail due to being a flight risk.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!