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Kash Patel cites secret FBI evidence room, arrest surge
Filed: May 05, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET
Summary: FBI Director Kash Patel says hidden evidence was found at HQ and 2025 violent-crime arrests rose sharply.
WHO: FBI Director Kash Patel
WHAT: Revelations about a secret evidence room and a record surge in violent-crime arrests during 2025
WHEN: May 05, 2026 at 2:17 PM ET
WHERE: Tampa, FL
WHY: Patel made the disclosures during a FOX News Media podcast interview, detailing internal FBI developments.
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