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FBI agents assigned earlier this year to review investigative files in the criminal case against notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were instructed to "flag" any documents that mentioned President Donald Trump, Sen. Richard Durbin said Friday.

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Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin pressed DOJ leadership about their handling of the Epstein files, including reports that FBI personnel were instructed to "flag" any records that mentioned Trump. nbcnews.to/46dPiic

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-- NBC News (@nbcnews.com) Jul 18, 2025 at 9:21 PM

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More: "According to information my office received, the FBI was pressured to put approximately 1,000 personnel in its Information Management Division (IMD) ... on 24-hour shifts to review approximately 100,000 Epstein-related records in order to produce more documents that could then be released on an arbitrarily short deadline," Durbin wrote to Patel.

"This effort, which reportedly took place from March 14 through the end of March, was haphazardly supplemented by hundreds of FBI New York Field Office personnel, many of whom lacked the expertise to identify statutorily-protected information regarding child victims and child witnesses or properly handle FOIA requests," the letter said.

"My office was told that these personnel were instructed to flag' any records in which President Trump was mentioned."

#1 | Posted by qcp at 2025-07-18 01:56 PM | Reply

flag' any records in which President Trump was mentioned.

These would be the not "credible" or "pertinent" records.

#2 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-07-18 02:01 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

What's that saying about it's not the crime, but the cover-up that usually gets them?

Anywho... Obligatory:

www.youtube.com

#3 | Posted by Corky at 2025-07-18 02:01 PM | Reply

How many times is Doe 174 mentioned in the Epstein Files and Lolita Express flight logs?

#4 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-07-18 02:03 PM | Reply

How many times is Doe 174 mentioned in the Epstein Files and Lolita Express flight logs?

After the redacting is finished? None.

#5 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-07-18 02:05 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

FBI told to flag destroyany Epstein records mentioning Trump

That sounds right.

#6 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-07-18 02:11 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

www.youtube.com

about 3:40 in..... a bunch of (really awful) Trump-drawn and signed pics that look suspiciously just like the one in the letter he said he didn't write and the picture he said he didn't 'write'.

It's almost like he's a liar.

#7 | Posted by Corky at 2025-07-18 02:24 PM | Reply

also.... England is getting ready for Trump's upcoming visit... with life-size pics of him and Epstein at trolley stops... and Brit comedians are having a field day:

www.youtube.com

#8 | Posted by Corky at 2025-07-18 02:30 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

What strikes me about this young girl, who claims Trump raped her when she was 14, is just how much she looks like a young Ivanka:

KittyKatGirl
@mary1kathy.bsky.social

Yo DonOLD, is this in the Epstein files?! Inquiring minds want to know!

bsky.app

A picture is worth a 1000 words:

Colin Boylett @baggiesman.bsky.social
@baggiesman.bsky.social

I was the same age as his daughter', said Katie.

bsky.app

#9 | Posted by Gal_Tuesday at 2025-07-18 04:18 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

@#2 ... These would be the not "credible" or "pertinent" records. ...

Yup.

#10 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-07-18 06:05 PM | Reply

@#8 ... England is getting ready for Trump's upcoming visit... ...

... by telling girls to lock down in place?

#11 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-07-18 06:05 PM | Reply

@#7 ... about 3:40 in..... a bunch of (really awful) Trump-drawn and signed pics that look suspiciously just like the one in the letter he said he didn't write and the picture he said he didn't 'write'.

It's almost like he's a liar. ...

Thanks for the time reference into the vid.

The WSJ mentioned the use of a ~thick marker~ to draw the picture.

Hmmm, who uses a thick marker to sign things and draw on weather maps?

#12 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-07-18 06:09 PM | Reply

President Pedo needs to go

#13 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-07-18 08:19 PM | Reply

So the DR MAGA have all gone on vacation?

#14 | Posted by rstybeach11 at 2025-07-20 12:05 AM | Reply

I am sure there are digital copies. Anyone who worked on the case, knowing Dotard's penchant for destruction of evidence has copies on a portable hard drive or thumb drive. I wonder if the files found their way to the NYT if they would even print the. I think they're enjoying having Dotard sell papers for them.

I have noticed that Blondie is looking exceptionally haggard, as if she's seen the files, and all of a sudden realizes the monster she's in bed with, having destroyed her career for him, and she can't figure an escape plan. Or she's realizing that he's setting her up to be the fall guy.

#15 | Posted by _Gunslinger_ at 2025-07-20 12:14 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

#15 | Posted by _Gunslinger_

Dollars to donuts, it's both.

#16 | Posted by rstybeach11 at 2025-07-20 12:33 AM | Reply

I noticed all of the Pedophiles...sorry, I mean MAGA...on here are staying away from this thread...and mostly ignoring the other Epstein threads.

Odd.

#17 | Posted by Sycophant at 2025-07-20 01:21 PM | Reply

I am going to say this was a really easy job for the FBI, they had already done this under Biden, pretty sure Comey has the index.

Now they are just dusting off the flags, easy money.

noticed all of the Pedophiles...sorry, I mean MAGA...on here are staying away from this thread...and mostly ignoring the other Epstein threads.

How can any intelligent person believe Trump is guilty of something, and Biden & Co let it slip under the rug?

You people are idiots.

#18 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-07-20 02:01 PM | Reply

Vote for Pedo

#19 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-07-20 11:17 PM | Reply

How can any intelligent person believe Trump is guilty of something, and Biden & Co let it slip under the rug?
You people are idiots.

#18 | Posted by oneironaut

Biden charges Trump with recent crimes Trump admits to: "Lawfare!"
Biden doesn't charge Trump with old crimes Trump admits to: "Trump is obviously innocent!"

#20 | Posted by Sycophant at 2025-07-21 10:24 AM | Reply

FBI told to flag destroyany Epstein records mentioning Trump

That sounds right.

#6 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-07-18 02:11 PM | Reply | Flag:

Sure, because when Clapper, Brennon and Comey had control of the files they didn't want Trump to get embarrassed you f-in moron.

#21 | Posted by fishpaw at 2025-07-21 10:29 AM | Reply

Speaking of Brennon and Clapper looks like the light is shinning on their Russian hoax with the help of Obama. A true coup and thwarting democracy.

#22 | Posted by fishpaw at 2025-07-21 10:31 AM | Reply

Speaking of Brennon and Clapper looks like the light is shinning on their Russian hoax with the help of Obama.

#22 | POSTED BY FISHPAW

Haven't seen a scintilla of it.

When can I expect to?

#23 | Posted by Zed at 2025-07-21 11:36 AM | Reply

22 | POSTED BY FISHPAW

At some point you will have to stop, take a deep breath, and explain why it is that Trump is covering of Epstein when there's nothing there to cover?

This is so funny. A problem entirely of Trump's creating that it is impossible for Trump to solve UNLESS HE IS INNOCENT.

#24 | Posted by Zed at 2025-07-21 11:38 AM | Reply

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