6,000 Missing Children Recovered Across the US This Year, FBI Director Says

It’s a 25 percent increase from the same time period last year, according to Kash Patel.

FBI Director Kash Patel speaks during an interview with The Epoch Times at the agency's headquarters in Washington on Nov. 26, 2025. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times

FBI Director Kash Patel said more than 6,000 children have been located so far this year, a 25 percent increase over the same time last year.

In an exclusive interview with The Epoch Times’ Jan Jekielek, Patel cited the figure when he was asked about the FBI’s involvement in recovering children who went missing after crossing the border.