Attorney General cites FBI data showing 4,260 terrorism-related arrests
Summary
The attorney general cited FBI data saying 4,260 arrests related to foreign terrorist organizations since President Trump returned to office, including 1,039 individuals prevented from carrying out alleged attacks, and described the figures as a 38% increase from the prior administration.
The attorney general, speaking at the Department of Justice, cited FBI data showing 4,260 arrests related to foreign terrorist organizations since President Trump returned to office, including 1,039 individuals the attorney general said were prevented from carrying out alleged terrorist attacks. "The 1st thing I'm gonna talk about is terrorism," the attorney general said, introducing the figures.
The attorney general characterized the totals as representing a 38% increase from the previous administration but did not provide a supporting breakdown, a timebound baseline, or an accompanying document during the remarks. The official attributed the numbers to FBI data but did not cite a specific report or release in the recorded remarks.
The remarks were delivered before a question-and-answer period, according to the opening line of the statement. Beyond the figures cited, no additional operational details, locations of arrests, or follow-up materials were offered in the portion of remarks captured in the transcript.
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