FBI: 20% drop in nationwide murder rate
The FBI reported a 20% drop in the nationwide murder rate during 2025–26, which Bongino cited as evidence of real results under the Trump administration.
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The Most Dangerous Man In America? (Ep. 2540)
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Jun 23, 2026
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FBI 2025–26 Crime Stats: Historic Results
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In one of the show's most data-dense moments, Bongino fires off the FBI's 2025–26 scorecard in rapid succession. A 20% drop in the nationwide murder rate — the largest in modern American history, he contends. Forty-five thousand violent crime arrests. More than 24,000 criminal enterprises disrupted. Nearly 7,000 child victims located and nearly 3,000 predators arrested. Over 100 counterintelligence arrests. Eight of the FBI's ten most wanted fugitives captured. He addresses it directly to an unnamed critic who recently tweeted that nothing has happened on Bongino's watch: 'You're just a moron.' [1] — Dan Bongino "The FBI's 2025–26 numbers are staggering: 20% drop in the national murder rate, 45,000 violent crime arrests, 24,450 criminal enterprises d…" 1:01:40
FBI's Record 2025–26: Crime Stats the Media Won't Tell You
The FBI's 2025–26 numbers are staggering: 20% drop in the national murder rate, 45,000 violent crime arrests, 24,450 criminal enterprises disrupted, 6,900 child victims located, and 8 of 10 most wanted fugitives captured. Bongino says critics who claim 'nothing is happening' are ignoring the largest documented crime reduction in modern American history.
45,000 violent crime arrests by FBI in 2025–26
The FBI made 45,000 violent crime arrests in 2025–26, part of a broader crackdown Bongino highlighted as proof that results are being delivered.
24,450 criminal enterprises disrupted by FBI
The FBI disrupted 24,450 gangs and criminal enterprises in 2025–26, one of many statistics Bongino cited to rebut 'nothing is happening' critics.
6,900 child victims located by FBI
The FBI located 6,900 child victims and arrested 2,900 child predators and human traffickers in 2025–26.
8 of FBI's 10 most wanted captured
The FBI captured 8 of its 10 most wanted fugitives in 2025–26, a data point Bongino cited among a list of record law enforcement results.
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The FBI's AI-powered National Threat Operations Center triaged an incoming tip and stopped a planned school shooting in North Carolina in real time. The same system is being used to catch murderers and rapists on state and federal warrants who would have slipped through due to insufficient human capacity.
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