FBI Director Kash Patel announced the arrest of Minnesota fraud suspect Muhammad Omar — a man who had been publicly named during a major Department of Justice announcement and was captured just hours later after officials released video of him fleeing the scene while federal agents carried out their operation.
Under Patel’s tenure the FBI has nearly doubled its arrest numbers — capturing multiple fugitives from the bureau’s Ten Most Wanted list at a record pace while leading joint operations across the country that have sent a clear message to every criminal organization watching. Trump said he needed someone who would get the job done without apology and without politics. Kash Patel just showed the whole country exactly what that looks like.