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From: FBI News Briefing To: "FBINewsBriefing" Subject: [EXTERNAL EMAIL] - FBI Daily News Briefing - August 18, 2025 Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2025 10:15:12 +0000 Importance: Normal View in Browser Federal Bureau of Investigation - Seal August 18, 2025 Federal Bureau of Investigation Daily News Briefing (In coordination with the Office of Public Affairs) Email Public Affairs to subscribe to the Daily News Briefing. Mobile version and archive available here. • Continued Reporting: Schumer Claims Trump Admin Withholding Epstein Files, Threatens to Sue EFTA00163595 EFTA00163596 EFTA00163597 EFTA00163598 EFTA00163599 Continued Reporting: Schumer Claims Trump Admin Withholding Epstein Files, Threatens to Sue Fox News (08/15, Miller) reported that Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is threatening to sue the Trump administration for withholding Jeffrey Epstein files. According to the article, Schumer and Senate Democrats invoked a 1928 law to compel the Trump administration to release the files, with a deadline that has now passed. The Justice Department and White House have not complied with the request, prompting Schumer to accuse them of "breaking the law to hide the files" and warning that he will take them to court if necessary. The EFTA00163600 Guardian (08/17, Bekiempis) added that a U.S. federal court judge rejected the Department of Justice's request to unseal Ghislaine Maxwell's grand jury transcripts, stating they would not reveal new information about Maxwell or Jeffrey Epstein. Despite this, other investigative documents on Epstein may still be released, with the DOJ leadership having the power to do so, but it is unclear if they will, due to potential political implications. The Independent (08/15, Baragona) reported that Sean Hannity stated he wouldn't ask about Jeffrey Epstein during his interviews with Director Patel and AG Bondi, and he kept his word. Instead, Hannity focused on the Trump administration's claims of a "treasonous conspiracy" against Donald Trump and the investigation into Russia's 2016 election meddling. The article assessed that Hannity's decision to avoid the Epstein topic is part of a larger effort by Fox News to distract from the Epstein saga and shift attention to other stories, such as the Trump administration's accusations against former President Barack Obama. EFTA00163601 EFTA00163602 EFTA00163603 EFTA00163604 EFTA00163605 EFTA00163606 EFTA00163607 Email Public Affairs to subscribe to the Daily News Briefing. Mobile version and archive available here. EFTA00163608

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