FBI Director Kash Patel has vowed that his agency will not let up on Washington, D.C.’s crime crisis until every community in the nation’s capital is secure.
Patel is crediting President Donald Trump’s leadership for empowering law enforcement.
In a Wednesday post on X, Patel reported that 550 people have been arrested in D.C. since Trump moved to federalize the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD).
Of those arrests, 66 took place on Tuesday alone.
Patel said the FBI was directly involved in 41 arrests Tuesday night, which included eight drug seizures and the recovery of six illegal firearms.
“The men and women of the FBI, working side by side with our local law enforcement partners, have taken hundreds of dangerous criminals off the streets of Washington, D.C.,” Patel said in a statement.
“This is proof of what happens when good cops are empowered to do their jobs the right way.
“Under President Trump’s leadership, we’re bringing historic resources to this fight because crime in our nation’s capital is unacceptable – and we will continue until every community is safe.”
The White House confirmed Tuesday’s operations resulted in 91 arrests overall, including 25 illegal immigrants with criminal histories ranging from burglary and destruction