The FBI revealed Tuesday that total arrests for violent crimes have skyrocketed under the Trump administration compared with the same period under Biden. According to documents, annual arrests remained steady under former President Joe Biden but quickly doubled in Trump’s first year in office. FBI Director Kash Patel said the staggering increase was directly driven by local bureaus receiving more resources to make America safer. “This is a direct result of the FBI prioritizing taking down violent crime and reorienting the Bureau to the focus off of Washington DC and give field personnel more tools they need to be successful in states and localities across the country,” Patel said.
