We prioritized our counterespionage division to go after and cripple these adversarial attacks on our citizens and the theft of our classified information. The FBI since I've been in the seat has seen a 55% increase in espionage arrests alone. 55% from the last 16 months that have been in compared to the prior two years of the, of the Biden administration. That's a massive uptick. But that just shows you that we are laser focused pursuant to the President's directive to stop espionage activities, no matter who the source is, who … (29:38–29:52)
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Asserts a 55% increase in espionage arrests during his tenure compared to the previous two years.
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