Summary
Kash Patel, FBI Director, shared a graph on social media showing U.S. homicide rates from 1900 to 2025. People noticed that the data ends before President Trump's second term in 2025, leading to debates about the chart's accuracy and implications. The chart cites the Council on Criminal Justice as the source but lacks data from the current administration.
Key Facts
- Kash Patel is the FBI Director.
- Patel posted a chart of U.S. homicide rates from 1900 to 2025 on social media.
- The chart claims a projected 125-year low in homicide rates.
- The data stops before President Trump’s second term, starting in 2025.
- The source of the chart is the Council on Criminal Justice.
- Users on social media questioned the chart's timeframe and implications.
- Crime data, particularly how it is presented, can be politically sensitive.
- Patel has not responded to the criticism regarding the chart's timeline.
