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FBI Director Kash Patel promised to reveal any potential hidden case files connected to the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking investigation after the agency was accused of reportedly withholding “thousands of pages” of documents on Thursday.
Following Attorney General Pam Bondi’s letter to the director demanding a full release of the files, while calling for him to investigate why some agents failed to adhere to the order, Patel promised to get to the bottom of the supposed cover-up and go after those responsible, Fox News reported.
“The FBI is entering a new era—one that will be defined by integrity, accountability, and the unwavering pursuit of justice. There will be no cover-ups, no missing documents, and no stone left unturned — and anyone from the prior or current Bureau who undermines this will be swiftly pursued,” Patel posted Thursday to X.
“If there are gaps, we will find them. If records have been hidden, we will uncover them. And we will bring everything we find to the DOJ to be fully assessed and transparently disseminated to the American people as it should be,” he added.
Patel concluded, “The oath we take is to the Constitution, and under my leadership, that promise will be upheld without compromise.”
Patel’s promise followed the attorney general’s orders that the bureau had until Friday morning at 8:00 a.m. to turn over the rest of the files, Just The News reported.
Bondi had previously requested before Patel’s confirmation that the full Epstein case files be released, per a report from Fox News. However, she later claimed that an undisclosed source revealed that the FBI Field Office in New York had been in possession of “thousands of pages of documents” related to the investigation, keeping them seemingly hidden.
“By 8:00 a.m. tomorrow, February 28, the FBI will deliver the full and complete Epstein files to my office, including all records, documents, audio and video recordings, and materials related to Jeffrey Epstein and his clients, regardless of how such information was obtained,” Bondi wrote in her letter to Patel. “There will be no withholdings or limitations to my or your access,” the letter stated.
Nevertheless, the first batch of files related to the Epstein case was released late Thursday. However, the group of documents did not have the highly anticipated Epstein client list, Fox News reported.
