US EditionUnder Patel, FBI heightens focus on violent crime, illegal immigration. Other threats abound, too
- Since his appointment, FBI Director Kash Patel and deputy Dan Bongino have shifted the bureau's focus toward combating violent crime and illegal immigration, emphasizing frontline enforcement across the U.S.
- This shift in priorities comes after the Justice Department ended a task force spearheaded by the FBI that focused on foreign influence and moved to disband a prominent public corruption unit in its Washington field office amidst changes in leadership and budget constraints.
- Patel highlighted over 10,000 immigration-related arrests and major drug seizures, including a recent $510 million narcotics takedown, while committing to transparency on politically sensitive prior investigations.
- Patel testified that terrorism threats remain central, noting increased investigations following the 2023 Hamas attack and Chinese espionage concerns active in every FBI field office.
- Some former officials caution this shift risks sidelining complex national security threats from China and Russia as the FBI adopts priorities aligned with the Trump administration’s agenda.
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Steve Friend: We need to fumigate the entire FBI
Former FBI agent and whistleblower Steve Friend says he’s concerned the same agents that “just followed orders” under former FBI Directors Chris Wray and James Comey are cozying up to new Director Kash Patel. “There needs to be a full vetting. We need to fumigate the entire thing,” he says.
FBI Captures Top MS-13 Member in Major Win against Crime Syndicate - Real News Now
Capturing one of the leading figures related to the MS-13 crime syndicate, the Federal Bureau of Investigation made quite a statement. This achievement was announced by none other than Kash Patel, citing its significance as a forward stride towards the ultimate goal of ensuring safety within our dwellings and societies. Not much later, the law enforcement agencies made headlines with the categorical interception of illicit narcotics worth over h…
FBI heightens focus on violent crime, immigration
WASHINGTON — When federal authorities arrested an accused leader of the MS-13 gang, Kash Patel was there to announce the case, trumpeting it as a step toward returning “our communities to safety.” Weeks later, when the Justice Department announced the seizure of $510 million in illegal narcotics bound for the U.S., the FBI director joined other law enforcement leaders in front of a Coast Guard ship in Florida and stacks of intercepted drugs to h…
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Under Patel, FBI heightens focus on violent crime, illegal immigration. Other threats abound, too
The FBI under the leadership of Director Kash Patel has made fighting violent crime and illegal immigration top priorities.
FBI Arrests ‘Tech Queen’ in $3.9M Government Agency Phishing Scheme
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has arrested Sapphire Egemasi, a Nigerian tech professional known as the “Tech Queen,” in connection with a $3.9 million fraud scheme targeting U.S. government agencies. The arrest took place in April 2025 in the Bronx, New York, as part of a broader operation targeting transnational cybercrime, following a recent surge in government impersonation scams across the United States. According to FBI investig…
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