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Patel Uncovers Burn Bags of Classified Russiagate Papers in Secret FBI Room

The trove includes John Durham’s classified annex and is being declassified by intelligence and Justice Department officials for public release under Senate Judiciary oversight

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Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel walk to attend a press conference to make an announcement
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Overview

  • FBI Director Kash Patel announced he found multiple burn bags filled with thousands of classified documents in a previously undisclosed SCIF at FBI headquarters
  • Among the recovered materials is the classified annex to John Durham’s final report, which contains the underlying foreign-sourced intelligence he reviewed
  • Sources say the annex suggests the FBI played a role in advancing the Trump–Russia collusion narrative before launching the Crossfire Hurricane probe
  • Patel is leading a declassification effort with CIA, DNI, DOJ and NSA leadership and will forward the annex to Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley for public release
  • The discovery has prompted criminal inquiries into former intelligence and FBI officials and intensified scrutiny of the bureau’s conduct during the Russia investigation