FBI Director Brags About DC Crime Drop Using Same Police Data Trump Called ‘Fake’
1 sourceUpdated Jul 2, 2026
FBI Director Kash Patel claimed Monday that President Donald Trump slashed Washington, D.C. crime based on questionable data that previously prompted a Trump administration probe. Patel announced a nearly 30% drop in…
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