New Delhi, Jan. 1 -- As the curtain falls on 2025, the Federal Bureau of Investigation has released a sweeping year-end update outlining what it describes as an intensified crackdown on public corruption, signalling that restoring trust in federal law enforcement has become one of its central priorities.

In a December 31 statement attributed to FBI Director Kash Patel, the Bureau framed its work over the past year as a decisive shift towards accountability at the highest levels of public life, while stressing that many investigations remain active and subject to legal safeguards.

Kash Patel's statement arrives against a backdrop of polling data that shows confidence in US federal institutions remains near historic lows, particularly fol...