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Continued Reporting: Director Patel and Deputy Director Bongino Draw Scrutiny From Previous
Supporters
The Hill (05/21, Samuels) reported that Director Patel and Deputy Director Bongino sat for a joint interview with
Maria Bartiromo on Fox News's "Sunday Morning Futures." According to the article, FBI leadership is facing scrutiny
from the MAGA world due to their past statements and the reality of running a law enforcement agency. During
the interview, Director Patel spoke about how his predecessors "intentionally failed the American public" and
pledged that declassifying documents related to the investigation into his 2016 campaign's potential ties to Russia
would help "restore the trust that was lost to the American public when it comes to the FBI." The article added that
Director Patel and Deputy Director Bongino plainly stated that notorious financier Jeffrey Epstein died by suicide in
prison. "I was asked about some of the details surrounding the Jeffrey Epstein case. I have reviewed the case.
Jeffrey Epstein killed himself. There's no evidence in the case file indicating otherwise," Deputy Director Bongino
posted on the social platform X after the interview. "I'm not asking you to believe me, or not. I'm telling you what
exists and what doesn't. If new evidence surfaces, I'm happy to reevaluate." The article noted that the FBI has
racked up some notable wins in Director Patel's early months at the helm. "You're about to see a wave of
transparency," Director Patel told Bartiromo. "What do you mean?" Bartiromo asked. "Just give us about a week or
two," he responded.
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