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edhopper

(37,058 posts)
Sat Mar 22, 2025, 08:50 AM Mar 2025

"Ludicrous" Situation: Jeffrey Epstein Case Redaction Takes Over FBI's New York Office

https://www.vanityfair.com/news/story/epstein-case-review-fbis-new-york

The New York field office is an epicenter for FBI counterintelligence, counterterrorism, public corruption, international drug trafficking, and financial crime investigations. The redeployment of agents to comb over the file of the notorious sex trafficker Epstein, who died nearly six years ago, is an indication of the Justice Department’s priorities in this second Trump administration. One FBI veteran calls it a “ludicrous” situation.


Protecting Americans is a low priority.
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"Ludicrous" Situation: Jeffrey Epstein Case Redaction Takes Over FBI's New York Office (Original Post) edhopper Mar 2025 OP
So they aren't using the sloppy DOGE technique doing a fancy Ctrl+F search using AI underpants Mar 2025 #1
And if there's a terrorist attack that happens newdeal2 Mar 2025 #2
After Mump swore he would release it without redactions. Scrivener7 Mar 2025 #3
Here's who they're protecting. Kid Berwyn Mar 2025 #4
Just run a simple script. ThoughtCriminal Mar 2025 #5

underpants

(194,870 posts)
1. So they aren't using the sloppy DOGE technique doing a fancy Ctrl+F search using AI
Sat Mar 22, 2025, 09:08 AM
Mar 2025

That has resulted in the ridiculous scrubbing of Jacke Robinson, the freaking Enola GAY, and even Colin Powell (whatever you think of him) from websites and social media. 🙄

The Bondi binders (given to MAGA Social Media influencers AT the White House) were the Holy Grail for a few hours that day until it became apparent that is was more of an illustration of how stupid and unqualified the current AG is. That started several days of infighting both within the Clustertrump and amongst their influencers. It was a sight to behold.

As the article says this is all on digital files. Agents are redacting PDF files I guess.

“It’s literally all hands on deck,” one source familiar with the matter tells me, adding that dozens and dozens of agents are working around the clock on the case, instead of on their regular duties. “I even saw an agent walking in with a pillow,” the source added.

Speaking to Vanity Fair, an FBI veteran called the frantic scramble “fucked up,” and added that it seemed to fly in the face of how federal cases are handled in the modern era. “It’s not 20 years ago. There’s not one hard file.”

That night, Bondi went on Fox News claiming she had received a “truckload” of evidence on the Epstein case, and was now rushing to get it out. The FBI veteran noted that this was an odd way for Bondi to describe the matter. “There’s no master file in the New York office. That doesn’t exist,” the veteran added. “There’s not some crusty agent with his feet on bankers boxes.”

ThoughtCriminal

(14,706 posts)
5. Just run a simple script.
Sat Mar 22, 2025, 10:47 AM
Mar 2025

Global replace "Donald Trump" with "[REDACTED]"

Oh, I guess there are probably a few score of other politicians and business leaders that will need similar runs. Can't lose blackmail assets.




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