Category: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) (video statements)

Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) (video statements)

Drones can be a lot of fun, but they can also be dangerous. The government can establish Temporary Flight Restrictions, or TFRs, around special events or sensitive locations to keep the public safe. Flying in these TFR areas isn’t just dangerous – it’s a federal crime.

Violations can result in criminal fines up to $100,000, up to a year in prison, and seizure of your drone.

Before you fly your drone, always check airspace restrictions using FAA-approved B4UFLY apps or visit tfr.faa.gov.

See unsafe drone activity? Call 1-800-CALL-FBI. Fly smart. Fly safe.
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Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) (video statements)

The FBI and the U.S. Department of Justice on August 26 announced the disruption of a global botnet disruption used by a Chinese state-sponsored group known as QTFY to target U.S. critical infrastructure. In this video, FBI Cyber Division Assistant Director Brett Leatherman speaks to the significance of the disruption and discusses an associated Joint Cybersecurity Advisory that the Bureau and our partners issued to help defenders protect their networks from the group.

For a full transcript and download, visit: https://www.fbi.gov/video-repository/fbi-and-doj-announce-botnet-disruption-082626.mp4/view

To read the Joint Cybersecurity Advisory, visit: https://www.ic3.gov/CSA/2026/260826.pdf
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Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) (video statements)

FBI Director Kash Patel said, "Collectively, law enforcement across the country — state, local travel and federal — has delivered for the American people the largest reduction in violent crime in U.S. history. Violent crime, and you’re talking rape, robbery, assault, all down double-digits across America."
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Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) (video statements)

Last week, 34 newly certified Public Safety Bomb Technicians from local, state, and federal agencies joined the ranks of America’s Bomb Squad after completing the Hazardous Devices School Certification Course. Over six intensive weeks, these graduates trained in electronics, explosives, demolition procedures, personal protective equipment, threat assessment, diagnostics, arming and firing systems, render-safe techniques, manual access, disablement, robotics, and other advanced subjects.

These professionals now stand ready to support their teams and join the community of 3,000 bomb technicians nationwide. They will endeavor to protect the communities they serve and embrace the bomb technician ethos: “Here am I. Send me."

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Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) (video statements)

During a media interview on August 16, 2026, FBI Director Kash Patel said the FBI’s Uniform Crime Report collected over 97% of the American population’s data for the annual report. "The numbers do speak for themselves, but the American public can also have confidence in these numbers," he said.
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Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) (video statements)

During an August 16, 2026, media interview, FBI Director Kash Patel said, "The FBI has captured four of the most wanted fraudsters in the world on three different continents, totaling $2 billion in Medicare and health care fraud money that was supposed to be allocated to our elderly and our children."
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Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) (video statements)

During a media interview on August 16, 2026, FBI Director Kash Patel pointed to the creation of more FBI task force officers and the Homeland Security Task Force for historically low crime numbers. "We’re embedded with them. We’re running joint operations. We’re running counter-narcotics operations, counter terrorism operations, counterintelligence operations," he said. "We have taken the handcuffs off police officers and eliminated the bureaucracy that prevented them from doing their job."
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Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) (video statements)

FBI Director Kash Patel’s speech on August 14, 2026, at the Nassau County Police Academy Center for Training and Intelligence on Long Island, New York.
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Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) (video statements)

During an August 14, 2026, event on Long Island, New York when the FBI revealed historically low crime numbers, Director Kash Patel said, "The American dream is … a reality. I’m living it. We’re living it together."

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Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) (video statements)

During an August 14, 2026, event at the Nassau County Police Academy Center for Training and Intelligence on Long Island, New York, Director Kash Patel thanked President Trump "for relentlessly pursuing the mission of justice with the warriors of justice."
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