FBI neutralizes 113 spies, expels 62 Chinese agents in 2026 offensive

The FBI has launched a significant offensive against foreign espionage, neutralizing 113 active spies and boosting counterintelligence arrests by 53% in 2026. Director Kash Patel announced the agency's success, emphasizing a dramatic 933% increase in the expulsion of Chinese spies this year alone, which he claims has completely dismantled Beijing's covert operations in the U.S.

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has neutralized 113 active foreign spies in the United States, has increased counterintelligence arrests by 53% and has expelled, so far in 2026, 62 Chinese spies as part of an "offensive" to protect the country.

Patel showcased these achievements through a social media video, styled with 1970s police drama flair, asserting that the FBI is leading a "war" for national security. The video highlighted the removal of bureaucratic hurdles and the establishment of a "fierce defense" against adversaries. Beyond espionage, the FBI reported 4,800 cartel-related arrests and neutralized 850 active conspirators, alongside a 77% rise in cybercrime charges.

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there is a war for national security, in which "the FBI is leading the offensive".

"The numbers don't lie," the video's narration declared, with Patel adding that "our country is safer than ever" under the FBI's leadership. These operations are framed as crucial for protecting the nation, particularly against organized crime groups designated as foreign terrorist organizations by the Trump administration.

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By eliminating bureaucratic obstacles and raising a fierce defense, it is raising an impenetrable wall against our adversaries. They have neutralized 113 active spies and counterintelligence arrests have increased by 53%.