‘FBI Working Around the Clock’ After Patel, Bongino Push [WATCH]

As part of President Donald Trump’s renewed transparency push, the long-awaited release of the John F. Kennedy assassination files occurred on March 18.

While no major revelations have yet been reported from the more than 80,000 pages of material, the release fulfills a commitment made by the President.

Analysts, journalists, and researchers continue to review the documents for details that may clarify decades of speculation surrounding the 1963 assassination.

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In a parallel effort, the Trump administration is now preparing for another major release—files related to the case of Jeffrey Epstein, the financier and convicted sex offender who died in 2019 while in custody at New York’s Rikers Island.

Epstein’s death was ruled a suicide by authorities, but the case has continued to attract widespread public scrutiny due to Epstein’s extensive network of powerful associates and the high-profile nature of the allegations against him.

According to a Vanity Fair report and remarks made by Attorney General Pam Bondi on Fox News’ Sunday Morning Futures, the FBI’s New York field office has shifted significant resources toward processing the Epstein files.

“It’s literally all hands on deck,” one source told Vanity Fair, describing a scene where “dozens and dozens of agents” have been pulled from regular assignments to assist in reviewing and redacting sensitive information.

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The source added, “I even saw an agent walking in with a pillow,” suggesting around-the-clock activity.

Attorney General Bondi confirmed the intensity of the effort during her interview with host Maria Bartiromo.

“[There are] tens of thousands of pages of documents and hundreds and hundreds of victims of Jeffrey Epstein,” Bondi said.

“So the FBI, they have been working round the clock at my directive, at [FBI Director] Kash Patel’s directive, now [Deputy Director] Dan Bongino’s there—who is a great asset for all of us at the FBI—as well. But yeah, we have to protect their identity, their personal information to make sure they’re safe.”

Bondi stated that the FBI is focused on redacting only what is necessary to protect victims’ privacy and safety.

She reiterated that the full release of the Epstein case files would proceed once that process is complete.

“But other than that, we are releasing all of these documents as soon as we can get them redacted to protect the victims of him, of all of these horrific crimes,” Bondi said.

Attorney General Pam Bondi gives a major update on the Epstein files after reports that 1,000 FBI agents were working on redactions for “national security” reasons.

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Criticism has emerged from several left-leaning outlets, including Vanity Fair, CNN, and ABC News, questioning whether the FBI should be allocating this level of manpower to the Epstein document review.

The report suggested agents were being redirected from other priorities, though no specific operations were identified as being negatively impacted.

The release of the JFK files and the pending release of the Epstein documents are part of President Trump’s stated goal of restoring public trust by opening long-classified or hidden records.

While the contents of the Epstein files remain undisclosed for now, the administration’s efforts signal a broader shift toward government transparency on historically guarded matters.

No firm date has been announced for the release of the Epstein documents, but officials have indicated they are moving as quickly as possible while ensuring protections for victims remain in place.

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