Epstein Secrets

Sports Illustrated (02/25, McKeone), Daily Mail (02/25, Nisse), WFLA (NBC-8) (02/25, Wells), WANE (CBS-15) (02/25, McKeone), and CBS Sports (02/25, Dubin) also reported on the story. Man Who Was Mad About Chinese Spy Balloon Faces Sentencing for Threatening Ex-Speaker McCarthy The Associated Press (0

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

accused the Justice Department of ordering the FBI to "flag" files related to the Jeffrey Epstein case that mentioned President Donald Trump, with Durbin stating that AG Bondi instructed FBI agents to flag these files in February and March ahead of their promised release to the public. According to Du

el were instructed to "flag" any records in which President Trump was mentioned. Durbin has called on AG Bondi, Director Patel, and Deputy Director Bongino, to answer a series of questions surrounding Trump's connections with Epstein, including why personnel were told to flag records mentioning Presiden

ction. Sen. Dick Durbin's office reportedly received information from an FBI whistleblower that around 1,000 agents were given this instruction, and Durbin has sent letters to AG Bondi and Director Patel seeking clarity on the matter. The FBI has declined to comment on the report, while President Trump

ened an investigation into the matter, which was previously inconclusive due to lack of evidence. Hunter Biden's denial comes after Deputy Director Bongino announced in May that the FBI would reopen or pursue several cases of "potential public interest" that "garnered public interest; including the foun

ned whether he was "concerned" about his own ties to Reid Hoffman, whom she described as "one of Epstein's closest confidants," while also blasting Durbin for allegedly blocking the disclosure of Epstein's flight logs in 2023. According to the article, AG Bondi's exchanges grew increasingly combative a

ployees, abolished the weaponized CR-15 squad, and initiated an ongoing investigation with more accountability measures ahead; while Deputy Director Bongino echoed the same message of reform. The article noted that the CR-15 squad had been part of the FBI's Washington Field Office and helped Special Cou