FBI touts 6,000 arrests, 44% homicide drop one year into Trump's DC crime crackdown
FBI Director Kash Patel says the capital is safer than it has been in decades thanks to the federal enforcement surge
By Michael Sinkewicz Fox News
Published August 12, 2026 4:30am EDT
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FBI Director Kash Patel, in an exclusive interview with Kayleigh McEnany, details the Bureau's significant achievements in combating crime and fraud under the Trump administration. Patel discusses drastically reducing violent crime by 185%, rescuing over 7,000 children from predators, and dismantling millions of pedophile accounts. He also highlights successfully resolving two hostage situations and the FBI’s crackdown on over $8 billion in fraud networks.
EXCLUSIVE: The FBI on Tuesday marked the first anniversary of the Trump administration's crime crackdown in Washington, D.C., touting thousands of arrests and seizures since the enhanced federal enforcement effort began.
The milestone comes one year after President Donald Trump launched the Safe and Beautiful initiative in Washington, increasing the federal law enforcement presence and deploying hundreds of federal agents and National Guard troops to combat crime in the nation's capital.
"Last summer, President Trump made the historic decision to surge federal resources to Washington D.C. to crack down on crime – and thanks to his brilliant leadership, the work of brave FBI agents and our law enforcement partners, and the support of our Justice Department, our nation’s capital is now safer than it’s been in decades," FBI Director Kash Patel told Fox News Digital.
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