Crime · 2024-09-10
FBI crime data are fraudulent because major cities were omitted
False
FBI crime data are fraudulent because major cities were omitted.
What the evidence shows
FBI participation was higher than during Trump’s term; missing-city claims did not establish that the reported national trend was fraudulent.
What happened next
Assessment describes the statement in its original dated context; later developments are not automatically incorporated.
Assessment notes
Claim wording is an editorial paraphrase, NOT a verbatim quotation. The linked contemporaneous fact-check documents the original statement and evaluates the evidence available at that time.