ALLENTOWN, Pennsylvania — FBI Director Kash Patel said that the indictment of six Pittsburgh men in connection with an antisemitic attack in the city was a testament to the Bureau’s mission to pursue, to the full extent of the law, those who commit acts of violence based on the victim’s religion.

Patel spoke to the Washington Examiner after convening a roundtable with Sen. David McCormick (R-PA) that brought together prosecutors, law enforcement officials, and families who have lost loved ones to drugs. Speaking from the Edward N. Cahn Federal Building, Patel said that these kinds of attacks are a primary focus for the law enforcement agency.