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Trump Praises FBI for Record Crime Crackdown: ‘Historic’ Number of Violent Criminals Arrested

President Donald Trump is celebrating what he called a “historic” law enforcement milestone, praising the FBI for a sweeping, nationwide crime crackdown that has yielded tens of thousands of arrests and significant gains in public safety.

“More than 28,000 violent criminals have been arrested,” Trump announced on Truth Social Monday. “Over 6,000 illegal weapons seized, more than 1,700 child predators and 300 human traffickers taken off the streets, 5,000 innocent children rescued, 2,000 criminal enterprises disrupted, 1,900 kilos of fentanyl taken out – historic results.”

The president commended FBI Director Kash Patel and Deputy Director Dan Bongino for leading what he called the agency’s “incredible job” in restoring public safety and ending years of bureaucratic inertia.

Patel responded on X, writing: “Thank you for your leadership letting good cops be cops Mr. President. This FBI is working nonstop to make America safe again.”

The massive operation, dubbed “Operation Summer Heat,” was a three-month initiative targeting violent offenders, organized crime, and human traffickers. Speaking with Larry Kudlow on Fox Business, Patel said the goal was simple: “Let good cops be cops.” He noted the results speak for themselves.

“We’ve arrested double the number of violent offenders compared to the Biden administration in the same time period a year ago,” Patel said. “And we’ve seized nearly two tons of fentanyl—enough to kill 125 million Americans.”

The numbers mark a dramatic turnaround for the bureau, which Trump criticized throughout his first term over what he described as politicized investigations and a failure to deliver justice during the Obama-Biden era. Since tapping Patel to lead the agency in December, Trump has framed the FBI’s new direction as a major component of his law-and-order agenda.

The success of the FBI’s operations comes alongside Trump’s broader crackdown on crime, which has included deploying National Guard troops to American cities suffering from soaring violence. National Guard units have already been deployed to Los Angeles, Washington D.C., Memphis, and Chicago. This week, a federal appeals court gave Trump the green light to send the Oregon National Guard into Portland, overturning a previous block by a lower court.

Trump has also floated deployments in New York City, Baltimore, St. Louis, and New Orleans—though only Republican governors have embraced the idea.

Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry formally requested 1,000 National Guard troops from U.S. War Secretary Pete Hegseth to support law enforcement across the state.

“The proposed mission and scope for the Louisiana National Guard would be to deploy throughout the state to urban centers, supplement law enforcement presence in high-crime areas, provide logistical and communication support, and secure critical infrastructure,” Landry said.

The Louisiana deployment could happen as early as next month, in time for the holiday season.

As Trump’s law-and-order push ramps up heading into 2026, the president stressed that restoring peace in America’s cities is a top priority.

“We will always do what is needed to keep our citizens safe, so we can, together, Make America Great Again,” he said.

The president also referenced the importance of law and order ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games, where the city is expected to host roughly 15 million visitors. “We need a secure America, not just for now, but for the future,” Trump said.

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