Overview

• Rep. Jamie Raskin accused FBI Director Kash Patel of protecting individuals by withholding Epstein-related files, citing Patel’s 2023 remark that the bureau held back a list “because of who’s on that list.”
• Raskin demanded documents and a full accounting of the FBI’s review, including how many agents were assigned, what they were told to redact, and when President Trump’s name was first identified in the materials.
• House Judiciary Committee Democrats said they opened a probe into the FBI’s handling of Epstein documents, and the bureau declined to comment as Patel’s testimony is set for Sept. 17.
• A July DOJ/FBI memo stated a comprehensive review found no incriminating “client list” and advised against further disclosures, which remains the agencies’ position.
• Congressional investigators have issued subpoenas and posted tens of thousands of pages, and reporting says Attorney General Pam Bondi told the president in May that his name appeared in the files, which he denies being briefed on.