Operation New Dawn represents a massive, whole-of-government approach under President Trump’s leadership to cracking down on violent crimes and crimes against children in great American cities.
This was a sweeping operation in Chicago that brought together 11 different federal agencies across the government who worked together to execute 305 arrests and recover 24 children — many of whom had been reported kidnapped or missing — as well as charging subjects with robbery, kidnapping, drug trafficking, child exploitation and more.
The success of this op and more to come through initiatives like Summer Heat 2.0 should be a clear message that this FBI, our partners and the @TheJusticeDept led by @DAGToddBlanche are full throttle on crushing criminal networks in this country no matter where they are.
Operation New Dawn represents a massive, whole-of-government approach under President Trump’s leadership to cracking down on violent crimes and crimes against children in great American cities.
This was a sweeping operation in Chicago that brought together 11 different federal… https://t.co/9qThKhvLDF
— FBI Director Kash Patel (@FBIDirectorKash) July 6, 2026