Fact Check: Did FBI Spend $1M Redacting Epstein Files?

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Claim: FBI Director Kash Patel and AG Pam Bondi spent nearly $1 million in overtime for redacting Jeffrey Epstein case files.

Rating: TRUE

Explanation: Documents released through FOIA litigation confirm 934 FBI personnel worked over 14,000 overtime hours between March 17–22, 2025, costing $851,344. The overtime was used to process and redact Epstein-related files for the “Epstein Transparency Project 2025.”

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Date: 12/03/2025

 

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Last Updated on December 3, 2025 by Media Bias Fact Check

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