FBI Director Kash Patel joined President Donald Trump in the Oval Office Wednesday to tout federal law enforcement’s efforts to combat crime in major cities across the U.S.

"Operation Summer Heat"

Kash Patel, director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), during a news conference in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025. Photographer: Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA/Bloomberg via Getty Images

What they're saying:

Patel said more than 8,700 people accused of violent crimes had been arrested and more than 2,200 guns were seized during the three-month FBI initiative from June to September, which they’re calling "Operation Summer Heat."

"Just as we’re forging peace and stability abroad, we’re also restoring peace and safety and stability at home,"

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