Overview

• Testifying to Congress, FBI Director Kash Patel said there is no credible information that Jeffrey Epstein trafficked victims to others and declined to quantify how often President Trump appears in the files.
• Under questioning by Rep. Jared Moskowitz, Patel agreed to open an investigation into the allegation that a sexually suggestive birthday note attributed to Trump and released by Epstein’s estate is a forgery.
• Rep. Thomas Massie told colleagues the FBI holds names of at least 20 people tied to Epstein based on witness statements, pressing for release of FD302 interview summaries and further oversight.
• Ten Epstein survivors, joined by relatives of Virginia Giuffre, blasted Patel’s claim and urged the bureau to release FD302s and pursue interviews they say remain incomplete.
• Patel maintains protective and sealed court orders restrict broader disclosures, while Democrats accuse him of a cover-up with one lawmaker alleging he lied under oath and Sen. John Kennedy urging full release of the files.