Tren de Aragua Under Siege: New Charges, Bigger Numbers, and a Leader Already Gone

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 01: Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche speaks during a news conference at the Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice building on July 01, 2026 in Washington, DC. The DOJ held the news conference to discuss recent developments in the department's investigation of the Tren De Aragua gang. Blanche was joined by U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois Andrew Boutros (L) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel (R). (Photo by Anna (Credit: Moneymaker/Getty Images))

Justice Department leaders say the number of arrests and convictions connected to Tren de Aragua, the Venezuela-rooted gang branded a terrorist organization by Washington, has grown roughly sixfold since President Trump returned to the White House, a figure officials are holding up as proof that federal pressure on the organization is paying off, according to The National News Desk.

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