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Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Kash Patel looks on as U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Oct. 15, 2025. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images
FBI Director Kash Patel said on Oct. 15 that the agency is cracking down on espionage by foreign adversaries, with an increase in arrests as high as 50 percent.
“We have gone after espionage activities against our main counterparts in China, Russia, and Iran,” he said at a press conference.
Catherine Yang has been with The Epoch Times in New York since 2008. She also launched and previously served as chief editor of American Essence magazine and Epoch Health.
