FBI Director Kash Patel Challenges Media Over Hidden Documents and Russia Investigation Revelations

FBI Director Kash Patel has publicly challenged the media to acknowledge who is truly "lying" regarding the discovery of a secret cache of classified documents linked to the Trump-Russia investigation. His remarks followed reports of found "burn bags" containing thousands of documents from the Trump-Russia probe, located in an FBI headquarters room. Posting on X on Saturday, Patel reflected on his role as senior counsel for the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence during Trump's first term, recalling his efforts in 2017-2018 to expose the falsehood of the Steele Dossier, which was used to deceive a federal judge and justify unlawful surveillance of Trump's campaign, funded by his opponent. He criticized the media's portrayal of him as a liar. Patel emphasized that, now as FBI Director, he uncovered and declassified documents— including the burn bags and the Durham annex— which reveal the truth about the Russia investigation. He challenged the media to release more FBI documents directly, suggesting that doing so could expose who is truly "lying" and prevent the dissemination of false narratives. Fox News reported that among the findings is the classified annex to Specia...