Kash Patel to tout 'largest' year-to-year violent crime drop in US history

EXCLUSIVE: FBI Director Kash Patel is set to tell lawmakers Tuesday that the FBI and its law enforcement partners have achieved what he calls the "most prolific run of crime reduction in United States history," according to his prepared opening remarks for the Senate Judiciary Committee's annual FBI oversight hearing.

In his opening statement obtained by Fox News Digital, Patel will highlight the achievements before the Senate Judiciary Committee, which will focus on recent changes within the FBI.

The results include a major drop in murder rates, crackdowns on drug and human trafficking, successful efforts to thwart terrorist attacks and the apprehension of top fugitives.

According to his prepared statement, Patel attributes the gains to the Trump administration, saying the agency could not have achieved them without the administration's support.

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FILE — FBI Director Kash Patel conducts a news conference at the Department of Justice. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

"In 2025, according to the Uniform Crime Report, we delivered the LARGEST year to year reduction of violent crime in AMERICAN HISTORY," Patel's statement reads.

"They happened with an administration that BACKS the BLUE and a new FBI that has been REBUILT to crush violent threats BEFORE they harm Americans."

According to the FBI's figures, the national murder rate fell 20% over the previous 18 months while violent crime arrests increased 90% and violent criminal and gang member arrests rose 30%.

Just this weekend, the FBI disrupted a terrorist attack near Pittsburgh, according to Patel’s prepared statement. The suspect allegedly purchased a firearm and indicated online that he intended to carry out a violent attack on behalf of ISIS.

In total, about 1,039 individuals were thwarted from executing terrorist attacks, according to Patel's statement. The individuals are among more than 4,260 arrests tied to Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs).

Those efforts also included securing major national events, such as the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the Grand Prix and UFC 250 without a single major security incident.

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Patel is expected to announce at Tuesday's hearing the capture of Anibal Alexander Canelon Aguirre in Venezuela, making him the 10th FBI "Ten Most Wanted" fugitive nabbed during Patel's tenure.

According to Patel's prepared statement, the FBI has now captured 10 fugitives from its "Ten Most Wanted" list — more than 2.5 times the number apprehended during the previous four years combined.

Aguirre, according to the FBI, led "a large international conspiracy to steal millions of dollars from financial institutions in support of the Tren de Aragua, through an ATM jackpotting scheme since at least 2024."

Patel will also highlight that the FBI seized more than 3,258 kilograms of fentanyl, identified about 11,000 child victims and arrested more than 5,000 child predators and human traffickers.

FILE — FBI Director Kash Patel details how the agency and its partners secured the FIFA World Cup at FBI headquarters in Washington, D.C., on July 18, 2026. (Leigh Green for Fox News Digital)

Patel's prepared statement credits the historic transformation in American public safety and agency accountability to aggressive law enforcement, technological modernization, including artificial intelligence and operational efficiency.

"We expanded our use of artificial intelligence by 605 percent to accelerate threat detection, triage, analysis, and processing," the statement reads.

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Patel is expected to tell lawmakers that the FBI eliminated a multi-year backlog of 1.8 million lab samples while saving more than $300 million through spending and facilities reviews.

"As we recently announced, the FBI’s Lab Division had a backlog of over 1.8 million samples that had existed for years prior to my confirmation… As of last month, that backlog is now ZERO," Patel's statement reads.

FILE — The FBI said it seized more than 3,258 kilograms of fentanyl, identified nearly 11,000 child victims and arrested 5,000 predators and human traffickers. (Getty Images)

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Patel will also highlight internal bureau reforms that shifted more than 1,000 agents and staff into field operations, along with the opening of a new field office in Billings, Montana, as part of the FBI's expansion in Indian Country through Operation Steadfast Promise.

Bonny Chu is a Breaking and Trending News Writer for Fox News Digital