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FBI Director Kash Patel joined Team USA in the Milan locker room to celebrate Olympic gold, renewing questions about his personal travel on a government plane amid ongoing Mar-a-Lago investigations and past critiques of using the FBI jet; supporters call it patriotic, critics point to resource use, while officials defend the trip as work-related and reimbursed, with White House backing.
A watchdog group filed a complaint alleging the DOJ narrowed the Epstein Files Transparency Act release by omitting communications from Attorney General Bondi, Deputy Attorney General Blanche, and FBI Director Patel; the DOJ contends it has released millions of pages in compliance, while the watchdog calls for an inspector general audit to ensure full disclosure of relevant communications.
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has been appointed as co-deputy director of the FBI alongside Dan Bongino, marking a first for the agency and following internal conflicts over the handling of Jeffrey Epstein files. Bailey, a decorated war veteran and former state attorney general, joins FBI leadership amid ongoing organizational changes and disputes.