Trump FBI Captures Third Criminal on 'Ten Most Wanted' List

On Tuesday, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel announced the arrest of Francisco Javier Roman-Bardales, an alleged senior leader in the MS-13 gang and the third arrest off the "Ten Most Wanted" list since Trump took office. 

The Details: Roman-Bardales was captured with the help of the Mexican government and charged with “his alleged role in ordering numerous acts of violence against civilians and rival gang members, as well as his role in drug distribution and extortion schemes in the United States and El Salvador,” the FBI said. The FBI previously arrested two other people on the list: Arnoldo Jimenez on first-degree murder charges and Donald Eugene Fields II on child sex trafficking and child rape charges in January. 

Compared to President Biden: At the same point in Biden's presidency, his administration had not captured any most wanted criminals. By the end of his presidency, the administration had captured four. 

How The Media Covered It: The story was not covered much on the left. ABC News (Lean Left bias) covered Roman-Bardales' arrest but did not compare Trump's FBI to Biden's. Newsweek (Center) did mention arrests under Biden versus President Donald Trump but did not speculate on why the difference existed. Fox News (Right) highlighted a former FBI agent who said the arrests were no accident and signaled the return of the “premier” agency under the leadership of Kash Patel, Donald Trump, and Attorney General Pam Bondi. 

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