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FBI Director Kash Patel Accused of Inflating Arrest Numbers

5/14/2026

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FBI Director Kash Patel is accused of inflating arrest figures by counting migrant detentions.
Patel allegedly added fugitives to the Most Wanted list shortly before capture.
A current FBI official told MS Now Patel’s numbers are padded.
Spokesman Ben Williamson claimed violent-crime fell 20 percent while arrests rose 184 percent during President Donald Trump’s second term.
Senator Chris Van Hollen urged Patel to take an alcohol test on X.

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FBI Director Kash Patel is accused of inflating arrest figures by counting migrant detentions.
Patel allegedly added fugitives to the Most Wanted list shortly before capture.
A current FBI official told MS Now Patel’s numbers are padded.
Spokesman Ben Williamson claimed violent-crime fell 20 percent while arrests rose 184 percent during President Donald Trump’s second term.
Senator Chris Van Hollen urged Patel to take an alcohol test on X.