FBI Director Kash Patel detailed a historic cross-agency operation that resulted in the arrest of over 300 suspects in the Chicago area over the course of 60 days."Operation New Dawn represents a massive, whole-of-government approach under President Trump’s leadership to cracking down on violent crimes and crimes against children in great American cities," Patel told Fox News Digital in an exclusive statement."This was a sweeping operation in Chicago that brought together 11 different federal agencies across the government who worked together to execute 305 arrests and recover 24 children – many of whom had been reported kidnapped or missing – as well as charging subjects with robbery, kidnapping, drug trafficking, child exploitation, and more," he added."The success of this op and more to come through initiatives like Summer Heat 2.0 should be a clear message that this FBI, our partners, and the Justice Department led by AG Todd Blanche are full throttle on crushing criminal networks in this country no matter where they are."KASH PATEL TOUTS FBI 'FULL-THROTTLE MISSION' AFTER OPERATION SPRING CLEANING YIELDS 615 INDICTMENTS/COMPLAINTSThe agencies involved included the FBI, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), according to a statement from the United States Attorney's Office of the Northern District of Illinois.FBI Director Kash Patel touted the agency's facilitation of foreign transfers of custody for two high-profile targets, one from Iraq and one from Colombia.
(Heather Diehl/Getty Images)Aside from the robbers, kidnappers and drug traffickers Patel detailed, other suspects swept up in the colossal operation included those involved in firearms trafficking, firearm offenses and immigration violations, according to the U.S.Attorney's statement. The statement described the operation as "badgeless," noting that the numerous federal agencies collaborate...