FBI Deputy Director Andrew Bailey on Crime Surge Strategy, Border Enforcement, and Election Law Showdown

Hour 4 opens with national security and law enforcement priorities as FBI Deputy Director Andrew Bailey outlines the bureau’s renewed focus under the Trump administration, emphasizing violent crime reduction, major fentanyl seizures, expanded child predator prosecutions, and a structural shift moving more personnel into field operations. He details coordination with federal and local partners on mail theft investigations, discusses ongoing tensions with immigration enforcement in major blue cities, and highlights the FBI’s role in securing major upcoming global events, including World Cup matches hosted in the U.S. The conversation then turns to Missouri politics, where Bailey addresses escalating friction over a Supreme Court-approved 7–1 congressional map as some election officials signal potential noncompliance, setting up a high-stakes legal and political confrontation over election authority and enforcement. Hashtags: #FBI #AndrewBailey #DeputyDirectorFBI #LawAndOrder #CrimePolicy #BorderSecurity #WorldCupSecurity #MissouriPolitics #Redistricting #ElectionIntegrity