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FBI Redacts Trump Mentions While Reviewing Epstein Files

7/13/2026

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FBI agents are reviewing Epstein files and redacting references to President Donald Trump.
Agents worked up to 48-hour shifts locked inside the FBI building while sifting the documents.
The information management division, which rarely handles publication, handled most of the redaction work.
FBI officials produced training videos and posted a deck on a SharePoint site, directing agents to log Trump’s name, page numbers and titles in an Excel spreadsheet.

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Story summary

FBI agents are reviewing Epstein files and redacting references to President Donald Trump.
Agents worked up to 48-hour shifts locked inside the FBI building while sifting the documents.
The information management division, which rarely handles publication, handled most of the redaction work.
FBI officials produced training videos and posted a deck on a SharePoint site, directing agents to log Trump’s name, page numbers and titles in an Excel spreadsheet.