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FBI's Patel touts Trump admin. cooperation to crush violent crime 'at the source'
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- Patel highlighted 59 Homeland Security Task Forces formed to embed with local partners and disrupt criminal networks, emphasizing a coordinated federal-local approach to cutting fentanyl supply at the source.
- Patel cited a bilateral commitment with China to restrict 13 fentanyl precursor chemicals, aiming to curb supply at the source.
- The FBI reported a 20% drop in overdose deaths in 2025, framing it as progress while acknowledging more work ahead.
- The remarks were delivered at the 15th Annual Rx and Illicit Drug Summit in Nashville, linking federal efforts to state and local actions.
- Patel emphasized expanding the Homeland Security Task Force model with the National Governors Association to broaden state participation.
- Patel linked counter-UAS work and World Cup security to broader national-security objectives, signaling integrated security efforts.
- The event underscored cross-border cooperation with China and widespread domestic task forces in 45 states.
- Patel reported broad national support for Homeland Security initiatives across 45 states and highlighted 59 task forces as instrumental in fighting crime at the source.
- Patel framed overall safety gains as a result of Trump administration leadership, citing reductions in murder and increases in law-enforcement actions.
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