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Trump Launches Operation Summer Heat: 8,700 Arrests in Three Months

10/16/2025

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On October 15, 2025, President Donald Trump announced Operation Summer Heat to curb crime in San Francisco and other cities.
He credited the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) with progress, citing over 23,000 violent-criminal arrests since his administration began.
FBI Director Kash Patel reported that the operation produced 8,700 arrests and seized 2,200 guns and 421 kilograms of fentanyl in three months.

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Story summary

On October 15, 2025, President Donald Trump announced Operation Summer Heat to curb crime in San Francisco and other cities.
He credited the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) with progress, citing over 23,000 violent-criminal arrests since his administration began.
FBI Director Kash Patel reported that the operation produced 8,700 arrests and seized 2,200 guns and 421 kilograms of fentanyl in three months.