President Donald Trump and senior Justice Department officials on Wednesday championed the effect of Operation Summer Heat, a federal program cracking down on violent crime in cities, citing more than 8,700 arrests across the United States since June.

Standing beside Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel at a White House press conference, Trump touted the campaign as one of the most sweeping crackdowns on violent crime in recent years, involving FBI field offices in all 50 states and coordination with state and local partners.

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