Kash Patel’s FBI Statistics Are All Wrong

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Source context: Kash Patel has been boosting the FBI’s crime stats for his own gain.Despite Patel’s claims, the bureau has not arrested 54,000 “violent criminals,” according to FBI insiders who spoke with MS NOW. Instead, the enormous federal head count—which Patel himself has claimed represents…

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