The data is collected by the field and our partners - not from me - and whether you like it or not the FBI had a 90% increase in violent crime arrests from the previous 18 months. That’s in addition to the largest single year reduction in violent crime since 1936.

We also had 96.2% data reporting from local partners this year, the highest level since 1960.

You can attack me with fake news all you want but what you’re really doing is attacking the brave men and women of law enforcement. And you owe them an apology.

FBI Director Kash Patel