FBI Director Kash Patel

Out in the field for another important meeting with our regional Tribal partners in New Mexico – part of this FBI’s historic push to support Indian Country in ways never been done before.   We covered how to combat narcotics trafficking in tribal lands, the challenges reservations and tribal police face in addressing opioid epidemic and cartel activity on tribal lands, and the ramifications of the previous years of open borders flooding New Mexico tribal communities with deadly drugs – all of which this FBI is working with our tribal partners to address. Right now through Operation Steadfast Promise FBI has 400 agents and staff dedicated to working Indian Country, as well as 29 Safe Trails Task Forces - the FBI's largest ever commitment. We’ve also added 50 FBI National Academy spots – keeping a commitment made last year – to work in lockstep with tribal law enforcement so that they can be appropriately trained and resourced to address crime in Indian Country.   The results have been historic - over the last 18 months alone we’ve seized nearly 13 kilos of cocaine from tribal lands - twice the amount seized in the previous four years combined. We’ve also seized nearly 123 kgs of deadly meth from tribal communities in the last 18 months, equal to amount of meth seized in all of the Biden Admin.   Special thanks to our 11 tribal and police chiefs who attended including Pueblo of Jemez, Pueblo of Santa Ana, Pueblo of Tesque, Pueblo of Sandia, Ramah Navajo, Santa Clara Pueblo Chief, Taos Pueblo, Pueblo of Zia, Jicarilla Apache PD and the Zuni PD. These brilliant partners are our best resource in this fight. -DKP🇺🇸 Join: @KashPatel_FBI✅

President Trump ran on making America safe again — and the numbers speak for themselves. 🇺🇸 20% reduction in the murder rate 🇺🇸 20% reduction in drug overdose deaths 🇺🇸 The largest reduction in crime in modern American history 🇺🇸 FBI Uniform Crime Report data covering 97%+ of the American population But these aren’t just statistics. These are lives saved. Kids not overdosing. Gangbangers, rapists, violent criminals, and terrorists taken off our streets. Thank you to @POTUS for his unwavering leadership and direction — and to @AttorneyGeneralToddBlanche for leading the Department of Justice with the same relentless commitment to making America safe again. -DKP🇺🇸 Join: @KashPatel_FBI✅

This FBI is taking the fight to fentanyl at EVERY level — from Chinese precursors, to the cartels, to the dealers, to the dirty money financing it all. 🇺🇸 3,200+ kg of fentanyl seized 🇺🇸 247+ MILLION potentially lethal doses 🇺🇸 Nearly 10% more seized than the final 18 months of the Biden administration 🇺🇸 $200+ MILLION in assets confiscated 🇺🇸 Thousands arrested 🇺🇸 Thousands of weapons seized 🇺🇸 59 Homeland Security Task Forces with 9,000+ personnel We’re not just taking fentanyl off the streets — we’re dismantling the entire network from top to bottom. These historic results are made possible through the leadership and direction of @POTUS , who has made it clear: put the American people FIRST. -DKP🇺🇸 Join: @KashPatel_FBI✅

.@AttorneyGeneralToddBlanche Under President Trump’s leadership, America saw the largest single-year decrease in violent crime and murder since 1937. (FBI⁠) The DOJ is dismantling foreign terrorist organizations and drug cartels — and this FBI is delivering on the mission to Make America Safe Again. And the message is clear: touch a federal law enforcement officer, and you will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. This is what happens when you have a President who empowers law enforcement and BACKS THE BLUE every step of the way. Thank you, President Trump, for your leadership. -DKP🇺🇸 Join: @KashPatel_FBI✅

President Trump promised to restore LAW AND ORDER — and the results speak for themselves. 🇺🇸 2025: Largest reduction in violent crime in American history 🇺🇸 9 of the FBI’s 10 Most Wanted fugitives CAPTURED 🇺🇸 Violent criminals taken off our streets 🇺🇸 Law enforcement BACKED by the White House President Trump reads about these cases. He knows the victims. He feels the pain of families who have lost loved ones. And he has given law enforcement the support needed to deliver historic results. This FBI will continue crushing violent crime and defending the homeland. Thank you, President Trump, for your unwavering leadership and support of America’s law enforcement. -DKP🇺🇸 Join: @KashPatel_FBI✅

FBI is thrilled to join our partners confirming Kevin Rideout, the American missionary who was abducted by terrorists on October 21, 2025 in Niger, is now free.   He is in good care of U.S. officials and will soon be reunited with his family.   The FBI and our brilliant partners in the Hostage Recovery Fusion Cell have worked tirelessly since last October when Kevin was abducted and today is a culmination of that work and the work of this administration. We are proud that Kevin was successfully recovered and want to thank our partners across the interagency - @SecRubio, @SecHegseth, and more who operated around the clock to secure his safe recovery. Join: @KashPatel_FBI✅

Proud to address the FBI’s newest graduating class of Agents - class 26-03 - joined by our newly confirmed Attorney General @AAGToddBlanche. Congratulations to graduates and welcome to the FBI. Mission first always. 🇺🇸 Join: @KashPatel_FBI✅

In the field with our @FBINorfolk team - great team doing tremendous work crushing violent crime and defending the homeland. Violent crime in VA is down 10% since 2024 - FBI Norfolk alone had a 344% increase in violent crime arrests last year, 60% increase in violent crime against children arrests, and a 3,600% increase in cocaine seizures. They recently secured three significant guilty pleas including a domestic violence case, a sexual exploitation case involving a minor child in June, and a major mail fraud case. Thanks to the team for hosting us. This FBI continues to break down the DC bureaucracy and put resources back out in the field in real America to deliver results. Join: @KashPatel_FBI✅

Very honored to address 50 of our great Hampton Roads law enforcement partners in Virginia with @RepKiggans. We spoke about some of the challenges FBI and our local partners continue to work on together - emerging technologies like counter UAS and AI, countering threats like terrorism, drug trafficking, and violent extremism, improving recruiting both at the local and federal level, and more. Despite everything law enforcement faces they’ve been tremendously successful - including a nearly 10% decrease in violent crime since 2024 and an incredible 344% increase in violent crime arrests over the same time period. To do that you need leadership who lets good cops be cops and support from leaders like Jen Kiggans who has been there for us every step of the way. Special thanks to Newport Police Chief Steve Drew and @FBINorfolk for hosting us. Join: @KashPatel_FBI✅

Under President Trump’s Safe and Beautiful Initiative for Washington, D.C., this FBI and our law enforcement partners are delivering results: • 6,121 arrests • Nearly 2,000 drug seizures • 1,300+ illegal firearms seized • 237 search warrants executed • $252,000+ in cash recovered • HOMICIDES DOWN 44% One year into the President’s initiative, the numbers speak for themselves. -DKP 🇺🇸 https://www.foxnews.com/politics/fbi-touts-6000-arrests-44-homicide-drop-one-year-trumps-dc-crime-crackdown Join: @KashPatel_FBI✅