ICE raids restaurant owned by Norah O’Donnell’s husband

Immigration and Customs Enforcement raided multiple restaurants in the Washington, D.C., area, including one owned by former “CBS Evening News” anchor Norah O’Donnell.

O’Donnell, who remains with CBS News in a special correspondent and anchor role, is married to restaurateur Geoff Tracy.

ICE arrived at Chef Geoff’s, one of Tracy’s eateries in the northwest part of the city, May 6, 2025, while the restaurant was open for business, reportedly demanding to see work authorization paperwork from employees.

No one was taken into custody by ICE immediately following the raid. 

The raid comes as CBS News is facing a $20 billion lawsuit from Donald Trump over claims an interview with then-presidential candidate Kamala Harris was “unlawfully fixed, manipulated and doctored throughout by CBS, in order to try and make Kamala appear at least somewhat coherent.”

There is no direct evidence that Tracy’s restaurant was targeted due to his connections to O’Donnell and there has been no comment from ICE, the White House, Tracy or his restaurant. 

The suit stems from an interview with Harris conducted shortly before the 2024 election. The network aired a portion of one of Harris’ responses during a preview of the “60 Minutes” story that aired during “Face the Nation,” with a different portion of the same response airing during the actual segment.

Trump has claimed that editing boosted Harris and hurt his political future, even though he would go on to win the election against Harris.

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Most legal scholars have said the lawsuit has no merit and is certainly not enough to warrant Trump’s ask of $20 billion (which was raised from $10 billion after CBS continued report on Trump in ways he did not find appealing).

CBS, meanwhile, complied with a 2025 FCC request to release the raw footage and transcript of the interview in question, which was then, in turn, released to the public. The FCC continues to investigate CBS News for what it calls “news distortion,” even though it has little direct oversight over the network news division.

The lawsuit has reportedly been causing concern over CBS parent Paramount Global’s planned merger with Skydance Media, which required federal approval. There are reports that there is concern that Trump’s feud with CBS News could topple the deal.

Amid all of this, Bill Owens, the executive producer of “60 Minutes,” quit in April 2024, leaving a departing message to staffers that encouraged them to remain vigilant against pressures from the government.