The Justice Department is in the midst of an urgent and chaotic effort to review sensitive materials from the FBI investigation into the convicted sex offender and financier Jeffrey Epstein, with Attorney General Pam Bondi pushing the FBI and her own department to release more files from the case amid continued pressure from President Donald Trump's supporters, multiple sources told ABC News.
As many as a thousand FBI agents, many of whom are usually focusing on national security matters, have been enlisted to help with the effort, sources said.
The push comes two weeks after Bondi handed out binders with Epstein case files to pro-Trump social media influencers at the White House -- files that ultimately contained little new information. The move caught White House officials off guard and outraged some supporters of the president, who had been promised that more details would be made public. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt responded that "everyone is working together as one unified team at the direction of President Trump."
In tense private exchanges earlier this week, Bondi pressed FBI Director Kash Patel to do more to release still-secret information from the case involving one of the most infamous sex-trafficking criminals in modern history, sources said.
Justice Department officials have made it clear to others throughout the Trump administration that it is now a top priority of the attorney general to sort through the materials related to Epstein and decide what can be publicly disclosed in the days ahead, sources said, and FBI agents have been told to expect to work on this into the early morning hours.
Sources tell ABC News that the Justice Department's national security division is devoting many of their resources to the effort, despite some top law enforcement officials believing that the information Bondi is demanding be reviewed contains no new revelations.
The all-hands-on-deck effort to expedite the release of additional material has led to a growing rift between officials at the FBI and DOJ, sources said, as both have faced online backlash from vocal MAGA over the Trump administration's handling of the files.
In a statement, a DOJ spokesperson told ABC News, "Under Attorney General Bondi's leadership, the Department of Justice is working relentlessly to deliver unprecedented transparency for the American people."
The White House referred ABC News to the DOJ's response.
"Director Patel is committed to full transparency and justice, swiftly delivering documents to the DOJ," FBI spokesperson Ben Williamson told ABC News in a statement. "He has complete faith in Attorney General Pam Bondi's leadership and dedication to holding the powerful accountable."
Among the material under consideration for release is previously undisclosed video evidence from the sex-trafficking investigation into Epstein, sources said, adding that the DOJ has not yet made a final decision on that matter.
Authorities may also be reviewing materials detailed in a document released earlier this month that the Justice Department is calling "Evidence List," a three-page catalog of material apparently obtained through searches of Epstein's properties in New York, Florida and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Among the items investigators obtained, according to the document, is "one CD labelled 'girl pics nude book 4' and a folder titled "LSJ logbook," which appears to be a reference to Epstein's private island Little St. James.
Epstein died by suicide in 2019 while facing federal child sex trafficking charges. The well-connected financier, who owned a private island estate in the U.S. Virgin Islands, has long been rumored to have kept a "client list" of celebrities and politicians, which right-wing influencers have baselessly accused authorities of hiding. Multiple sources familiar with both civil and criminal cases against Epstein say no such list has been discovered.
In an interview last week, Bondi was asked about the increasing pressure from Trump's base to release more files, and confirmed that the department was working to make them public.
"The MAGA group is mad that we don't know more about the Epstein files ... are you going to give us any more information?" Fox News' Maria Bartiromo asked the attorney general.
Bondi responded that FBI Director Kash Patel was working on providing the DOJ with a timeline for the next document release.
ABC News previously reported that Bondi faced backlash from the White House and Trump allies over her handling of the initial Epstein file release earlier this month.
During a White House event with pro-Trump social media influencers, Bondi distributed binders labeled "Epstein Files: Phase 1," catching senior White House officials off guard. The materials contained mostly previously public records, sparking outrage from some of Trump's supporters, including far-right activist Laura Loomer, who slammed the release as "unprofessional" and untrustworthy.
"As many as a thousand FBI agents, many of whom are usually focusing on national security matters, have been enlisted to help with the effort, sources said."
They are using a (SOURCE) for the sauce. No official word. So.. given the source,
Epstein ... has long been rumored to have kept a "client list" of celebrities and politicians, which right-wing influencers have baselessly accused authorities of hiding.
People have baselessly accused ACB of being a news organization
Released and people charged,hopefully sentenced before mid terms.
If we don't know who is making decisions in our Congress, it's kind of hard to move ahead.
So does this indicate that the boxes of video found at the ranch,were in fact sealed.
I can’t wait to see this splinter the weakened power base of the deep state. What’s cool is that as big as this is it’s not the Samson option some people think it is. We’re prepared and positioned so the damage to our side that would have occurred if this came out 6 years ago is mitigated.
The Justice Department is in the midst of an urgent and chaotic effort to review sensitive materials from the FBI investigation into the convicted sex offender and financier Jeffrey Epstein, with Attorney General Pam Bondi pushing the FBI and her own department to release more files from the case amid continued pressure from President Donald Trump's supporters, multiple sources told ABC News.
As many as a thousand FBI agents, many of whom are usually focusing on national security matters, have been enlisted to help with the effort, sources said.
The push comes two weeks after Bondi handed out binders with Epstein case files to pro-Trump social media influencers at the White House -- files that ultimately contained little new information. The move caught White House officials off guard and outraged some supporters of the president, who had been promised that more details would be made public. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt responded that "everyone is working together as one unified team at the direction of President Trump."
In tense private exchanges earlier this week, Bondi pressed FBI Director Kash Patel to do more to release still-secret information from the case involving one of the most infamous sex-trafficking criminals in modern history, sources said.
Justice Department officials have made it clear to others throughout the Trump administration that it is now a top priority of the attorney general to sort through the materials related to Epstein and decide what can be publicly disclosed in the days ahead, sources said, and FBI agents have been told to expect to work on this into the early morning hours.
Sources tell ABC News that the Justice Department's national security division is devoting many of their resources to the effort, despite some top law enforcement officials believing that the information Bondi is demanding be reviewed contains no new revelations.
The all-hands-on-deck effort to expedite the release of additional material has led to a growing rift between officials at the FBI and DOJ, sources said, as both have faced online backlash from vocal MAGA over the Trump administration's handling of the files.
In a statement, a DOJ spokesperson told ABC News, "Under Attorney General Bondi's leadership, the Department of Justice is working relentlessly to deliver unprecedented transparency for the American people."
The White House referred ABC News to the DOJ's response.
"Director Patel is committed to full transparency and justice, swiftly delivering documents to the DOJ," FBI spokesperson Ben Williamson told ABC News in a statement. "He has complete faith in Attorney General Pam Bondi's leadership and dedication to holding the powerful accountable."
Among the material under consideration for release is previously undisclosed video evidence from the sex-trafficking investigation into Epstein, sources said, adding that the DOJ has not yet made a final decision on that matter.
Authorities may also be reviewing materials detailed in a document released earlier this month that the Justice Department is calling "Evidence List," a three-page catalog of material apparently obtained through searches of Epstein's properties in New York, Florida and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Among the items investigators obtained, according to the document, is "one CD labelled 'girl pics nude book 4' and a folder titled "LSJ logbook," which appears to be a reference to Epstein's private island Little St. James.
Epstein died by suicide in 2019 while facing federal child sex trafficking charges. The well-connected financier, who owned a private island estate in the U.S. Virgin Islands, has long been rumored to have kept a "client list" of celebrities and politicians, which right-wing influencers have baselessly accused authorities of hiding. Multiple sources familiar with both civil and criminal cases against Epstein say no such list has been discovered.
In an interview last week, Bondi was asked about the increasing pressure from Trump's base to release more files, and confirmed that the department was working to make them public.
"The MAGA group is mad that we don't know more about the Epstein files ... are you going to give us any more information?" Fox News' Maria Bartiromo asked the attorney general.
Bondi responded that FBI Director Kash Patel was working on providing the DOJ with a timeline for the next document release.
ABC News previously reported that Bondi faced backlash from the White House and Trump allies over her handling of the initial Epstein file release earlier this month.
During a White House event with pro-Trump social media influencers, Bondi distributed binders labeled "Epstein Files: Phase 1," catching senior White House officials off guard. The materials contained mostly previously public records, sparking outrage from some of Trump's supporters, including far-right activist Laura Loomer, who slammed the release as "unprofessional" and untrustworthy.
ABC News' James Hill contributed to this report.
Anytime there's a reference to Epstein's "suicide", the word suicide should always be in quotes or italicized, only to point out the obvious.
I pulled this quote from fake news ABC.
"As many as a thousand FBI agents, many of whom are usually focusing on national security matters, have been enlisted to help with the effort, sources said."
They are using a (SOURCE) for the sauce. No official word. So.. given the source,
https://abcnews.go.com/US/doj-pushes-fbi-review-release-epstein-files-amid/story?id=119982513
this may be fake newz? ABC first with a report to placate the masses? Given that ABC is the only thing i could find.
edit. sorry for abc link. I can't get the archive to ...archive. I added cuz it was all the sauce i could find
An anonymous source was just arrested and charged yesterday.
They shipped a bunch of “National Security Matters” back to their own country.
Hopefully just to help with arrests :-)
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yeah, once each one doesn’t get a sharpie and a shredder I’m good.
At least it will stop them annoying citizens while Kashmir can monitor who is actually useful.
Awan...
Writing on rest stop bathroom walls...
Wood
shredderchipperJust a couple things that came to mind
People have baselessly accused ACB of being a news organization
SMH
Well if the evidence is not gone, it would make sense to charge those you have evidence to charge BEFORE releasing the evidence to the public.
Help what? Cover it up, fully?
Who had "Grow the FBI by over 1,000 agents" on their bingo card
I was hoping for it to be shut down because it is an organized crime syndicate.
Released and people charged,hopefully sentenced before mid terms. If we don't know who is making decisions in our Congress, it's kind of hard to move ahead.
So does this indicate that the boxes of video found at the ranch,were in fact sealed.
Here we go…..
Sounds much better than 87,000 new IRS agents coming after us.
Man, I bet the interview questions were really fucked up.
I can’t wait to see this splinter the weakened power base of the deep state. What’s cool is that as big as this is it’s not the Samson option some people think it is. We’re prepared and positioned so the damage to our side that would have occurred if this came out 6 years ago is mitigated.