Epstein Secrets

ng "insecure" and trying to please her audience. Additional reporting on the story was provided by Benzinga (07/14, Bhattacharjee), Newsweek (07/14, Clark), The Guardian (07/14, Campbell) (2), Forbes (07/14, Durkee, Folk), Daily Mail (07/14, Caralle), Raw Story (07/14, Chapman) (2), New York Magazine (

sition as long as AG Bondi was there. According to the article, the threat infuriated Trump, who spent the weekend fuming over both Deputy Director Bongino and Director Patel. Most of his fury was directed at Deputy Director Bongino, causing aides to expect that the deputy director would depart his job

scribe to the Daily News Briefing. Mobile version and archive available here. Table of Contents IN THE NEWS • Continued Reporting: Deputy Director Bongino Still in Limbo • DOJ Urges Supreme Court to Turn Away Epstein Accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell's Appeal • Trump Administration Leaves Congress in Dark

our communities," said Paul Brown, special agent in charge of FBI Atlanta. Additional reporting on the story was provided by The Georgia Sun (07/22, Clark) and Atlanta News First (07/22, Staff Writer). Federal Judge Sends Kai James to Prison in Multi-State Drug Operation The Virgin Islands Consortium

his willingness to sue could have a chilling effect on media coverage of his administration. The article highlighted that in 2019, Deputy Director Bongino sued online news outlet The Daily Beast for defamation over a story about his departure from the National Rifle Association's online video channel.

channel. The case was dismissed the next year. U.S. District Judge Jose Martinez in Miami sided with the Daily Beast in finding that Deputy Director Bongino did not comply with the provision, but said the basis of his decision was that Bongino's case lacked merit. The Cut (07/22, Gonzalez-Ramirez) and S

s for potential applicants but that it was too early to gauge the response. Marjorie Taylor Greene Changes Her Tune on FBI Funding Newsweek (02/25, Clark) reported that congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has rescinded her previous statements on removing FBI funding now that Director Patel and Deputy

pt" and has been a sharp critic of the agency, particularly after the search of Trump's Mar-a-Lago home. The article explained that Deputy Director Bongino's selection has drawn strong partisan reactions. The Associated Press (02/25, Swenson) added that before Trump nominated Director Patel, Deputy Dire

paign • Top GOP Senators Call On DOJ to Investigate Potential Criminal FBI Leaks to Media • Jim Jordan Confident Director Patel and Deputy Director Bongino Will Give Answers on FBI 'Soon' • Prosecutors Conclude Army Veteran's Capitol Riot Pardon Also Covers a Separate Weapons Case • DOJ's No. 2 Targets

crime that strikes at the very heart of our shared humanity," Bondi said in a social media post announcing Park's arrest. Fox News (06/04, Bonavita, Clark) quoted Director Patel: "Park allegedly sent large amounts of explosive precursors to the man who drove a car bomb to a fertility clinic in Palm Spr

r). Deputy Director Bongino Confirms Jeffrey Epstein Died by Suicide Based on Agency's Files Fox News (06/04, Wehner) reported that Deputy Director Bongino confirmed that Jeffrey Epstein's death was a suicide based on the agency's files. According to the article, he stated that the evidence, including v

ed by CBS News (07/03, Video), The Guardian (07/03, Olivares), The Independent (07/03, Liddell), The New York Times (07/03, Feuer), Newsweek (07/03, Clark), TheBlaze (07/03, Hanneman), WBIR (NBC-10) (07/03, Video). EFTA00163475 Continued Reporting: Death of California Fertility Clinic Bombing Co-Con

s For 'Poorly Thought-Out Hit Piece' Fox News (07/05, Compton) and The Daily Beast (07/05, Patterson) reported that in a post on X, Deputy Director Bongino pushed back against criticism from the New York Times, calling the outlet's latest editorial a "poorly thought-out hit piece." He defended recent ch

being held until his next hearing on August 7. Michigan Man Accused of Road Rage Involving Federal Van Carrying Detained Immigrants MLive (08/05, Clark) reported that Jacob Nathaniel Len, a 30-year-old man from Ypsilanti, is facing federal charges. The allegations against Len stem from an incident i

passing at a Las Vegas casino in 2023 before killing four people in a Midtown Manhattan skyscraper. It was previously reported that Deputy Director Bongino stated that the shooting is currently under investigation. U.S. Won't Seek Death Penalty For Mexican Drug Lords The Associated Press (08/05, Peitz)

listically for the benefit of the communities," Eikhoff said. New Mexico Man Charged With Stabbing Victim In Abdomen Los Alamos Daily Post (07/24, Clark) reported that Adrian Cheama, a 36-year-old Zuni man, has been charged in federal court for allegedly stabbing a victim in the abdomen without provo

r, we will find you and hold you accountable. The FBI will never tolerate violence against those who serve and protect this country. Deputy Director Bongino also pasted on X: You may remember Elpidio Reyna, a subject who allegedly threw rocks at federal officers during immigration operations in Californi

cooperative efforts between the FBI and RCMP, with top officials from both agencies meeting recently in Ottawa. Wedding's associate, The Dictator" (Clark), has already been arrested and extradited, and another alleged courier has agreed to face charges in the U.S. Authorities continue to pursue leads

stein case strategy, as they had previously clashed on the issue, and Vice President Vance had attempted to mediate between them and Deputy Director Bongino. The article stated that despite the meeting taking place, Vice President Vance's office denied on Wednesday that a meeting on the Epstein case was

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the Metropolitan Detention Center, who's been in segregated housing, you know a suicide when you see one, and that's what that was." Deputy Director Bongino backed up Director Patel during a joint interview with Maria Bartiromo. "He killed himself," he said. "I have seen the whole file. He killed himsel