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"No, only Congress can suspend habeas corpus."

"Habeas corpus can only be suspended under the Constitution in times of invasion or insurrection. None of that is happening now."

"This is a really important question, and the answer is a categorical no."

"We are going to suspend the writ of habeas corpus if the courts keep ruling against this [Trump's mass deportations]."

"I can assure you that the president and the entire administration are certainly open to all legal and constitutional remedies [including pausing the writ of habeas corpus] to ensure we can continue with the promise of deporting illegal criminals from our nation's borders."

"I would say that's [suspending the writ of habeas corpus] an option we're actively looking at."

Will The Trump Administration Suspend Habeas Corpus?

President Donald Trump announced during an October 15, 2025 Oval Office press conference that his administration has arrested more than 28,000 violent criminals in seven months, which officials claim is more than double the Biden administration's final year total of approximately 15,000 arrests.</span

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President Donald Trump announced during an October 15, 2025 Oval Office press conference that his administration has arrested more than 28,000 violent criminals in seven months, which officials claim is more than double the Biden administration's final year total of approximately 15,000 arrests.

FBI Director Kash Patel reported that Operation Summer Heat, conducted from June 24 to September 20, 2025, resulted in 8,629 violent crime arrests and seizures of 2,281 firearms and 421 kilograms of fentanyl across all 50 states during the three-month operation.</span

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FBI Director Kash Patel reported that Operation Summer Heat, conducted from June 24 to September 20, 2025, resulted in 8,629 violent crime arrests and seizures of 2,281 firearms and 421 kilograms of fentanyl across all 50 states during the three-month operation.

Trump stated he plans to deploy federal forces to San Francisco, calling the city a mess, while California Governor Gavin Newsom's office reported that violent crime in major California cities decreased 12.5% in 2025, with San Francisco experiencing a 22% reduction.</span

Guardian

USA Today

Trump stated he plans to deploy federal forces to San Francisco, calling the city a mess, while California Governor Gavin Newsom's office reported that violent crime in major California cities decreased 12.5% in 2025, with San Francisco experiencing a 22% reduction.

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker disputed the administration's crime claims on ABC's This Week, stating that Chicago cut its homicide rate in half with double-digit declines in violent crime statistics, while Trump maintained his administration would save Chicago.</span

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Illinois Governor JB Pritzker disputed the administration's crime claims on ABC's This Week, stating that Chicago cut its homicide rate in half with double-digit declines in violent crime statistics, while Trump maintained his administration would save Chicago.

Trump called former Special Counsel Jack Smith and other investigators criminals during the press conference, while critics noted that these individuals legally investigated alleged crimes including classified document mishandling and the January 6 insurrection.</span

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The New Republic

Trump called former Special Counsel Jack Smith and other investigators criminals during the press conference, while critics noted that these individuals legally investigated alleged crimes including classified document mishandling and the January 6 insurrection.

Crime data shows violent crime had already fallen to nearly 60-year lows by Trump's inauguration in January 2025, with Memphis police reporting overall crime at 25-year lows before federal intervention, according to September 2024 department statistics.</span

Crime data shows violent crime had already fallen to nearly 60-year lows by Trump's inauguration in January 2025, with Memphis police reporting overall crime at 25-year lows before federal intervention, according to September 2024 department statistics.

Trump Claims 28K Criminal Arrests, Double Biden's Total

Trump crimeClaims press28K conferenceCriminal Arrests, Double Biden's Total

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