The FBI has had prompt success capturing fugitives since President Trump took office, according to Director Kash Patel.
Patel announced on Tuesday that the FBI has apprehended three fugitives from the agency’s 10 Most Wanted list since Jan. 20.
“Former FBI agent and Fox News contributor Nicole Parker expressed her enthusiasm for the recent arrests of several FBI’s Most Wanted fugitives, remarking on her pride to have worked for the FBI. Parker recalled her time as a violent crime agent in Miami during President Trump’s first administration, highlighting his emphasis on targeting violent criminals,” she told Fox News Digital.
Parker speculated that Trump’s current focus on violent crime is in alignment with what most Americans prioritize – ensuring the safety of the nation and apprehending the most dangerous criminals to protect communities.
Donald Eugene Fields II, 60, is facing federal charges of child sex trafficking and state charges of child rape, authorities said. (FBI)
“Following proactive efforts by the Lady Lake Police Department, an individual listed among the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted fugitives has been apprehended,” stated FBI St. Louis Special Agent in Charge Ashley Johnson.
“[I]t shows me that Kash Patel is serious…”
Earlier this month, Atlanta police identified and detained Justin Smith, who is not on the Top 10 list but is on the FBI’s general Most Wanted list.
Smith allegedly shot his pregnant girlfriend in the head multiple times in Philadelphia in 2021, killing her and her unborn child.
Earlier this month, Atlanta police identified and detained FBI Most Wanted fugitive Justin Smith, who allegedly shot his pregnant girlfriend in the head multiple times in Philadelphia in 2021, killing her and her unborn child. (FBI)
“This is what we need. We need to hold these individuals accountable,” Parker said. “To take several of them off of the streets within two months is absolutely phenomenal. I am so excited to see what is in store for the FBI over the next three and a half years. Again, we’re only two months into it, and for this to have already occurred, it shows me that Kash Patel is serious when he says, ‘Let good cops be good cops.’ Let’s let them just do their jobs.”
Fox News’ Elizabeth Pritchett contributed to this report.
