Overview

• Wired and independent experts reviewed the DOJ’s 21-gigabyte release and identified signs of postprocessing in the metadata.
• Metadata indicates the video was likely edited in Adobe Premiere Pro and stitched together from at least two separate clips.
• The analysis uncovered an unexplained interval in the footage that the Justice Department has not addressed.
• Disagreements over the video’s handling have driven a wedge between Attorney General Pam Bondi and DOJ official Dan Bongino.
• Questions about the file’s authenticity have reignited conspiracy theories and eroded confidence in the official suicide ruling.