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This is going on, I want to share the following with you as well. Jason Leopold over at Bloomberg been an incredible he's or he is an incredible reporter, but he's been on this Epstein beat better than just about anybody and here's what he says. Here's a rare look behind the scenes at the FBI's review of the Epstein files in March, based on emails that he obtained via the Freedom of Information act request, Dan Bongino was copied on an email related to the guidance on the types of redactions to apply. So redactions, you know what that word means, right? Where they basically remove or they cover up the names or they cover up portions of the emails. They redact it, they block it for whatever reason. They're going to claim privacy reasons, ongoing investigation has victims names in it, whatever it is. So this redaction project was going on throughout February and March. But take a look right here. Look at this email that's sent from Leslie Backshees to Dan Bongino. You see it March 18, 2025. And here's what the email says. Good talking with each of you yesterday. We're happy to support. I wanted to share the below as we seek guidance from the gc. I think that's general counsel on the types of redactions to apply to these documents so we can process the right way out of the gate. Regardless, we are here and ready. Looking forward to welcoming New York and WFO to Winchester today. Signed Shannon. Now here's the thing. You see the redaction right there. We don't get to see what's listed there. Is Trump's name listed in there? What does it mean when they say I want to share the below as we seek guidance from the general counsel on the types of redactions to apply to these documents so we can process the right way out of the gate. Then it's not blank there. That's a redaction right there. So Dan Bongino gets this March 18th. Now, Mr. Dan Bongino, the podcaster before he got this deputy FBI director job who talked about the FBI is doing the COVID up. The FBI is involved this year. The FBI and you're doing the COVID up right here. So Bongino had to respond or Bongino chose to respond to Jason Leopold's reporting. And here's what Bongino said, folks, I entered on duty on March 17. The emails in this chain you see forwarded to me at my request were sent before I began in my position. I wanted to review what have been done before I entered on duty. It was a priority. And as you you can see, they responded immediately. I'm glad that these emails are available for your review. And Jason Leopold writes. Dan Bongino responds to FBI emails I obtained via FOIA Freedom of Information act about the processing and redactions of Epstein files, including one email sent him. Bongino says he started as Deputy Director a day before he received the email. Says he's glad emails are out. But the FBI still withheld 160 pages from Jason Leopold. And these emails relate to the the process of the gathering of the emails. I just want you to think about that, that the FBI is not just withholding the Epstein files, they're withholding emails about the process of looking for the Epstein emails in March and in April. So if you take a look right here as well. Yeah, I mean it has. Bongino says he started on March 18th. So what, you were aware of all of these redactions taking place then? Okay, what's your point? Bonjour. What's your point, Bongino? And you're still withholding a ton of documents as Jason Leopold says regarding the instructions for collecting the Epstein files right here. And you all remember that Leopold got emails that talk about how the FBI in overtime alone, Counterintelligence International Operations and others spent over $851,000 in overtime working on the Epstein files just between March 17 and March 22. According to documents, FBI personnel clocked in a total of 4,737 hours of overtime between January and July. Of that, more than 70% occurred during the month of March while personnel reviewed the Epstein files. The document show. And then Leopold just published some of the branches within the FBI that were moved away from the other work they were doing onto Epstein duty. These are all the divisions at FBI involved in the review of the Epstein files. Earlier this year. Between March 15 and March 22, 934 FBI agents and other personnel reviewed the files and clocked in 14,278 premium pay hours essentially overtime and were paid $851,000 in overtime. Just look at these divisions right here that were that directed their attention to focus on the Epstein files. So all of this stuff is done and ready to go. Now they're just delaying until December 19th and then they're going to say, oh, well, here's the reason that we're not releasing them. It's not lawful or courts are preventing it. But just look at these divisions. The Counterintelligence division, the Counterterrorism division, Criminal Investigations division, the Cyber division, the Directorate of Intelligence. You've got a Human Resources division, you've got Inspection division, International Operations division, New York City's division, Operational Technical Technic Technology division, Security division. I mean, all of these resources were put into reviewing the Epstein files with a emphasis on redactions. Redact, redact, redact, remove, redact. Cover up, cover up, cover up. That's what it means.