The Trump administration has faced bipartisan pressure to release its files on the Epstein case, which the president and other officials have called a "hoax."

In a dramatic turn on Capitol Hill, FBI Director Kash Patel broke his silence on the explosive “Trump in Epstein files” controversy, making a sensational revelation during a tense House hearing. Patel,

Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin, D-Ill., pressed Justice Department leadership about their handling of files related to the federal investigation into the late Jeffrey Epstein, including reports that FBI personnel were instructed to "flag" any records ...