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Patel fires back at media critics after uncovering secret FBI ‘burn bags’ with classified documents

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FBI Director Kash Patel called out the left-wing media Saturday for labeling him a liar over his discovery of a trove of sensitive documents related to the origins of the Trump-Russia probe buried in multiple «burn bags» in a secret room inside the bureau.
Sources previously told Fox News Digital the «burn bag» system is used to destroy documents designated as classified or higher.
Sources also said multiple burn bags were found and filled with thousands of documents. One document FBI officials found in a burn bag, sources said, was the classified annex to former special counsel John Durham’s final report, which includes the underlying intelligence he reviewed.
Patel addressed the burn bags on X, reminding people of what he proved in 2017 and 2018.
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«In 2017/18, I proved the Steele Dossier was fictitious intelligence, weaponized by corrupt FBI officials to deceive a federal judge and unlawfully spy on then presidential candidate Trump’s campaign – all paid for by his opponent,» the FBI director said. «The media called me a liar.
«Now I’m the FBI Director: We just uncovered burn bags/room filled with Russia Gate files, including the Durham annex, and declassified them,» Patel continued. «Once again, I released the prior FBI’s own documents and exposed the truth. The same media is calling me a liar again. Maybe this FBI will release more docs directly, from FBI HQ…so we can see who is lying – wouldn’t want to deprive the fake news of more bogus Pulitzers.»
The declassification of the classified annex is being done in close coordination between CIA Director John Ratcliffe, Patel, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, Attorney General Pam Bondi and acting National Security Agency Director William Hartman.
PATEL FOUND THOUSANDS OF SENSITIVE TRUMP–RUSSIA PROBE DOCS INSIDE ‘BURN BAGS’ IN SECRET ROOM AT FBI
Director Kash Patel speaks with Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum before a bill signing ceremony in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, D.C., May 19. (Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images)
The declassified annex will be transmitted to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, who ultimately will release the document to the public.
Patel, in a June interview with podcast host Joe Rogan, revealed that he found a room full of documents and computer hard drives «that no one had ever seen or heard of.»
«Just think about this,» Patel told Rogan. «Me, as director of the FBI, the former ‘Russiagate guy,’ when I first got to the bureau, found a room that Comey and others hid from the world in the Hoover Building, full of documents and computer hard drives that no one had ever seen or heard of. Locked the key and hid access and just said, ‘No one’s ever gonna find this place.’»
Patel and his staff have been working through the documents, some of which are related to sensitive investigations, including the FBI’s original Trump–Russia probe, known inside the bureau as Crossfire Hurricane.
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Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley has requested information related to former special counsel John Durham’s probe. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
It is unclear what the latest documents cover specifically, but sources told Fox News Digital that the most recent discovery was pursuant to an investigative request from Grassley.
Patel has turned the documents over to Grassley.
Grassley has been requesting information related to Durham’s probe. Durham was appointed after then-special counsel Robert Mueller completed his yearslong investigation into the origins of the Trump–Russia probe — including intelligence community malfeasance during and in the aftermath of the 2016 election.
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Sources told Fox News Digital that Grassley’s team is now reviewing the underlying information as part of its investigative work.
As for the other records, Patel’s staff is working to turn them over to Congress pursuant to investigative requests by committees of jurisdiction.
Fox News Digital’s Brooke Singman contributed to this report.
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El ejército ruso consolida avances en el este y sur de Ucrania mientras Kiev ordenó evacuaciones en Zaporizhzhia, Chernigiv y Dnipropetrovsk

Las fuerzas de Rusia han consolidado avances en las regiones de Zaporizhzhia y Dnipropetrovsk, en el este y sur de Ucrania, donde sus tropas han intensificado las operaciones militares en los últimos meses. Según un análisis de la agencia de noticias AFP basado en datos del Institute for the Study of War (ISW), el ejército ruso capturó más de 5.600 kilómetros cuadrados de territorio ucraniano durante 2025, lo que representa el incremento anual más significativo desde el inicio de la invasión en febrero de 2022, aunque todavía lejos de los más de 60.000 kilómetros cuadrados ocupados durante el primer año del conflicto.
El avance ruso se ha producido tanto en áreas que Kiev y analistas militares reconocen bajo control de Moscú como en zonas reclamadas por el ejército ruso, lo que ha llevado a un rediseño del mapa de control en el frente oriental e industrial del país. En la región sureña de Zaporizhzhia, los progresos rusos, todavía menos frecuentes que en el este, han mostrado una aceleración en los últimos meses. Rusia ha declarado la captura de nuevos asentamientos en ambas regiones, consolidando su presencia en áreas que en septiembre de 2022 fueron anunciadas como oficialmente anexionadas —junto a Donetsk, Lugansk y Jersón—, aunque sin un control militar total sobre todas ellas.
El conflicto ha mantenido la presión sobre las ciudades ucranianas, con bombardeos y ataques aéreos constantes por parte del ejército ruso. El último ataque contra una zona residencial de la ciudad de Járkov dejó al menos 19 heridos, incluidos un bebé de seis meses, y destruyó bloques de viviendas.
Ante el endurecimiento de los combates y la presión militar en el este y sur de Ucrania, las autoridades ucranianas han ordenado la evacuación forzosa de más de 3.000 niños y sus padres de 44 localidades en primera línea de las regiones de Zaporizhzhia y Dnipropetrovsk, de acuerdo con el ministro de Reconstrucción, Oleksiy Kuleba. Kuleba precisó que estas operaciones de traslado se extienden también a la región septentrional de Chernigiv, limítrofe con Bielorrusia, donde los bombardeos rusos han elevado el riesgo para la población civil.
Desde el 1 de junio, más de 150.000 personas han sido desplazadas desde zonas próximas al frente hacia regiones consideradas seguras, según cifras oficiales compartidas por Kuleba. Entre los evacuados, se cuentan cerca de 18.000 menores de edad y más de 5.000 ciudadanos con movilidad reducida.

La intensificación de los ataques y la situación en el frente han coincidido con nuevos esfuerzos diplomáticos para buscar una salida negociada al conflicto. El presidente Volodimir Zelensky anunció la celebración de una reunión de asesores de seguridad de países aliados en Kiev, a la que asistirán representantes de alrededor de 15 Estados, la Unión Europea (UE), la Organización del Tratado del Atlántico Norte (OTAN) y una delegación estadounidense que participará de manera virtual. Este encuentro forma parte de una serie de iniciativas orientadas a impulsar un posible acuerdo de paz tras casi cuatro años de guerra.
Zelensky aseguró en un mensaje de fin de año que una propuesta de paz impulsada por Estados Unidos estaría “90 por ciento” concluida, aunque reconoció que el principal asunto pendiente sigue siendo la cuestión territorial. La agenda diplomática prevé también una cumbre de líderes de la denominada “coalición de los dispuestos” que se celebrará la próxima semana en Francia. Estos movimientos diplomáticos tienen lugar mientras Rusia continúa sus operaciones militares y Ucrania enfrenta dificultades en el campo de batalla.

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En el ámbito político y militar, Zelensky designó al jefe de inteligencia militar, Kyrylo Budanov, como su nuevo jefe de gabinete, tras la dimisión de Andriy Yermak en noviembre en el marco de una investigación por corrupción. Budanov es conocido por su papel en operaciones consideradas audaces contra objetivos rusos y ha consolidado una reputación destacada en el entorno de seguridad ucraniano. Al aceptar la nominación, Budanov declaró que la prioridad seguirá siendo la derrota del adversario, la defensa de Ucrania y la búsqueda de una paz justa. Cuando se formalice su nombramiento, reemplazará a Yermak, quien renunció tras un allanamiento a su domicilio por parte de los investigadores que indagan en un caso de corrupción de alto perfil.
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Hochul orders NY landmarks, including One World Trade Center, lit green for Muslim American Heritage Month

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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday issued a proclamation declaring January Muslim American Heritage Month across the state and directed 16 state landmarks, including NYC’s One World Trade Center, to be illuminated green Friday night in «celebration of the heritage and culture of Muslim Americans.»
«Home to the largest Muslim American population in the nation, New York is proud to join in this month-long celebration, recognizing the values, faith and traditions of our Muslim American communities,» Hochul said in a statement.
«New York remains committed to being a beacon of hope, tolerance, and inclusivity that celebrates the diversity of its Muslim American population and protects them from Islamophobia, hate, bias, and harm.»
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One World Trade Center stands on the site of 6 World Trade Center, which was heavily damaged by debris during the collapse of the North Tower in the 9/11 attacks.
Though the individuals who carried out the 9/11 attacks identified themselves as Muslims, they were members of al Qaeda, a violent extremist group.
The Tribute in Light is illuminated above the skyline of Lower Manhattan and One World Trade Center behind the Statue of Liberty ahead of the 24th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks in New York City Sept. 10, 2025. (Gary Hershorn/Getty Images)
The move came just one day after New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani was sworn in with the Quran as the first Muslim mayor of the city.
«While I was proud to be sworn in as our city’s first Muslim mayor [Thursday], Muslims have been part of New York for centuries,» Mamdani said in a statement. «We have built small businesses, raised our families, pursued every profession, enriched our culture and cuisine, and been a part of what makes our city what it is today.
«I am grateful for Governor Hochul’s leadership in recognizing these many contributions and ensuring that every January, Muslim New Yorkers can see ourselves reflected and recognized in a city and state that is also our home.»
Other Muslim politicians, including New York State Assembly Deputy Majority Leader Charles Fall, state Sen. Robert Jackson, New York City Councilmember Shahana Hanif and New York City Councilmember Yusef Salaam applauded the designation, thanking Hochul for honoring the community and promoting inclusivity.

Zohran Mamdani is sworn in as mayor on a pair of family Qurans Thursday. (Amir Hamja/Pool via Reuters)
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Council of Peoples Organization CEO Mohammad Razvi noted the Muslim community has «demonstrated resilience in the years following 9/11 while continuing to strengthen New York through immigrant contributions, civic leadership and service. This recognition affirms our place in the social, cultural and civic life of our state. … This moment reflects New York’s continued commitment to civil rights, religious freedom, unity and interfaith solidarity and to ensuring that people of all backgrounds are seen, valued and included.»
While anti-Muslim hate crime increased after the 9/11 attacks, Jews were targeted more frequently than all other groups combined in New York City in 2024, with anti-Jewish incidents accounting for 54% of all hate crimes, according to a report from The Times of Israel.

One World Trade Center will be one of 16 landmarks illuminated in honor of Muslim American Heritage Month. (Gary Hershorn/Getty Images)
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The Institute for Social Policy and Understanding reported the Muslim community in New York City makes up 12.5% of pharmacists, 40% of taxi drivers and more than 57% of street food vendors.
Fox News Digital has reached out to organizations supporting 9/11 victims, survivors and their families for comment.
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