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The bureau rolled out a huge set of arrests, seizures, and child-recovery figures tied to its Summer Heat 2.0 operation, presenting it as proof that the crackdown model is working. The political problem is that the announcement doubles as a self-congratulatory victory lap for an administration that has made policing a central selling point.
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The bureau rolled out a huge set of arrests, seizures, and child-recovery figures tied to its Summer Heat 2.0 operation, presenting it as proof that the crackdown model is working. The political problem is that the announcement doubles as a self-congratulatory victory lap for an administration that has made policing a central selling point.
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