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FBI Sees Threefold Increase in Assaults on Federal Officers

11/26/2025

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FBI reports arrests for assaults on federal officers have risen threefold since U.S. President Donald Trump returned to office.
The rise compares with the end of President Joe Biden's administration.
From February 1, 2025 to November 19, 2025, there were 375 incidents and 187 arrests, up from 55 arrests in 2024.
The agency will continue focusing on violent crime and immigration enforcement in cities like Chicago and Washington, D.C.

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Story summary

FBI reports arrests for assaults on federal officers have risen threefold since U.S. President Donald Trump returned to office.
The rise compares with the end of President Joe Biden's administration.
From February 1, 2025 to November 19, 2025, there were 375 incidents and 187 arrests, up from 55 arrests in 2024.
The agency will continue focusing on violent crime and immigration enforcement in cities like Chicago and Washington, D.C.