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Burn Bags and Hidden Rooms: FBI Caught With Secret Trump-Russia Docs Years Later

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A shocking discovery inside the FBI’s Washington, D.C. headquarters is reigniting scrutiny over the Bureau’s handling of the Trump-Russia collusion narrative that defined American politics for nearly a decade.

FBI Director Kash Patel uncovered “burn bags”—containers meant to destroy classified documents—stuffed with unreleased materials tied to the Bureau’s 2016 Trump-Russia investigation, according to sources familiar with the findings. The discovery was made in what’s being described as a “secret room” hidden away deep inside FBI headquarters.

Among the recovered files: a classified 29-page annex to the 2023 Durham report, which was previously withheld from the public. That appendix reportedly includes intelligence showing foreign actors warned U.S. officials that the FBI was preparing to push a false narrative of Trump collusion before the “Crossfire Hurricane” probe even began in July 2016.

The annex will be declassified and turned over to Senate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) for public release, sources told The Post. The timeline for release remains unclear, but the implications are already generating fallout across Washington.

The group involved in examining the documents includes Patel, CIA Director John Ratcliffe, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, Attorney General Pam Bondi, and Acting NSA Director William Hartman—a who’s who of Trump-era national security figures.

President Trump reacted to the news Wednesday, saying:

I want everything to be shown… as long as it’s fair and reasonable, I think it will be shown.”

The FBI’s 2016 Crossfire Hurricane investigation, built on now-debunked FISA warrants and unverified foreign intelligence, ultimately resulted in Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s 2019 report—finding no evidence Trump or his campaign “conspired” with Russia.

Patel, who served as lead investigator for then-House Intel Chair Devin Nunes, has long claimed the Russia probe was politically motivated. He dropped hints about the hidden room in a recent Joe Rogan interview, saying:

“I found a room… full of documents and computer hard drives that no one had ever seen or heard of. They locked the key and hid access and just said, ‘No one’s ever gonna find this place.’”

Now he has.

Newly released evidence from Director Gabbard further alleges that the Obama administration was prepared to conclude Russia had not influenced the 2016 election, until former FBI Director James Comey pushed Crossfire Hurricane forward.

Former CIA Director John Brennan and former DNI James Clapper pushed back with a coordinated op-ed in The New York Times on Wednesday, calling Gabbard’s assertions “patently false” and accusing the Trump administration of distorting the intelligence record.

But critics say the damage was already done—both to American institutions and to public trust.

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Trump Reveals How Jeffrey Epstein Was Banned From Mar-A-Lago

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President Donald Trump shed new light this week on his severed ties with late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, recounting how the disgraced financier allegedly used Mar-a-Lago’s spa to recruit young women — including one who later became a central figure in the Epstein scandal.

Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One as he returned from a five-day trip to Scotland, Trump detailed the incident that led him to permanently ban Epstein from the exclusive Palm Beach club.

“I have a great spa, one of the best spas in the world, at Mar-a-Lago. And people were taken out of the spa, hired by him,” Trump said. “When I heard about it, I told him, I said, ‘Listen, we don’t want you taking our people,’ whether it was spa or not spa, I don’t want him taking people. And he was fine. And then not too long after that, he did it again. And I said, ‘Out of here.’”

Among those allegedly targeted was Virginia Giuffre, who famously accused Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell of trafficking her to high-profile figures — including the UK’s Prince Andrew — when she was a teenager.

“I think she worked at the spa. I think so. I think that was one of the people. Yeah, he stole her,” Trump said, adding that she “had no complaints about us, as you know. None whatsoever.”

Giuffre, who first went public in 2011, later won a defamation suit against Maxwell in 2017 and settled multiple legal disputes connected to the Epstein case. Her life and statements have continued to draw scrutiny, particularly after inconsistencies emerged in some of her past claims.

The Epstein case has roared back into the spotlight in recent weeks following the release of a July memo from the Department of Justice and FBI, concluding that Epstein’s death in 2019 was a suicide and that no evidence had been uncovered of an “incriminating client list” of powerful figures.

Trump, who has faced renewed questions over his past association with Epstein, has said he severed ties with the financier long before his arrest.

Meanwhile, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche recently held two days of questioning with Maxwell, whose legal team is reportedly exploring the possibility of a presidential pardon or commutation.

“Nobody’s approached me with it. Nobody’s asked me about it,” Trump told reporters when asked about the topic.

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CIA Director: More Intelligence Shows the Russia Collusion Hoax ‘Was a Hillary Clinton Plan’

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More files may link failed 2016 Democrat presidential candidate Hillary Clinton to the origins of the Russia collusion hoax that targeted President Donald Trump.

During an interview Sunday on Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures,” CIA Director John Ratcliffe explained the situation to host Maria Bartiromo, per the New York Post.

“Part of what came out last week was about how John Brennan, Clapper, Comey, they all pushed the known fake Steele dossier into intelligence community assessments, and that’s the basis for Crossfire Hurricane and all that,” he continued:

But what hasn’t come out yet and what’s going to come out is the underlying intelligence that I have spent the last few months making recommendations about final declassification and sent that to the Department of Justice, that will come out in the John Durham report classified annex. And what that intelligence shows, Maria, is that part of this was a Hillary Clinton plan, but part of it was an FBI plan to be an accelerant to that fake Steele dossier, to those fake Russia collusion claims by pouring oil on the fire, by amplifying the lie and burying the truth of what Hillary Clinton was up to.

Ratcliffe said Clinton testified before Durham under oath in 2022 and “Much of that testimony is frankly completely inconsistent with what our underlying intelligence that is about to be declassified in the Durham annex, what that reflects.”

(Read more from “CIA Director: More Intelligence Shows the Russia Collusion Hoax ‘Was a Hillary Clinton Plan’” HERE)

Trump’s Cognitive Test Results Revealed in Annual Physical Report

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The White House has released President Donald Trump’s annual physical exam results, confirming the 78-year-old commander-in-chief is in “excellent cognitive and physical health” and fully capable of carrying out his duties.

The memo, signed by Dr. Sean Barbabella, physician to the president, followed Trump’s visit to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Friday. It marks the first public health update on Trump since last July’s assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania.

‘Fit to Serve’

“President Trump exhibits excellent cognitive and physical health and is fully fit to execute the duties of the Commander-in-Chief and Head of State,” Barbabella wrote in the official statement.

The president stands 6 feet 3 inches tall and weighs 224 pounds, with a blood pressure reading of 128/74 mmHg and a resting heart rate of 62 beats per minute. Barbabella praised Trump’s active lifestyle, even highlighting his “frequent victories in golf events” as evidence of his stamina and physical well-being.

Cognitive Test Results: 30 Out of 30

The report revealed that Trump underwent the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) — a quick 10-minute exam designed to detect mild cognitive impairment — and scored a perfect 30 out of 30.

This is not the first time Trump has aced the test. During his first term, in January 2018, then-White House physician Dr. Ronny Jackson reported an identical 30/30 score.

The physical also noted scarring on Trump’s right ear from last summer’s shooting in Pennsylvania but found no ongoing health issues from the incident. All diagnostic and laboratory testing, conducted with input from 14 specialist consultants, came back normal.

“President Trump remains in excellent health, exhibiting robust cardiac, pulmonary, neurological, and general physical function,” the memo concluded.

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Social Media Posts Reveal Anti-Trump Bias Of CIA Officer Who Helped Create 2016 Russiagate Report

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A Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) counterintelligence officer who claimed she helped lead the 2016 U.S. Intelligence Community Assessment (ICA) regarding allegations of Russian election interference has a history of social media comments blasting President Donald Trump as a “dictator.”

The comments from recently-retired CIA officer, Susan Miller, were originally reported by Just The News Tuesday and verified by the Daily Caller. Miller claimed she assisted in spearheading the 2016 ICA investigative team. The CIA under Director John Ratcliffe released a tradecraft review of the ICA in 2025.

Responding to a May New York Times (NYT) article, Miller commented that the reported dismantling of an investigative squad in the FBI was “awful” and “Further proof that Trump is a dictator,” according to her LinkedIn post.

Miller also responded on LinkedIn to a March Washington Post article as “proof” of Trump’s “lack of empathy ….. and his high regard for a dictator,” adding that Trump has “dictator envy.”

Additionally, she agreed with a comment that appeared to compare Trump to Hitler, saying, “the Hitler analogy is not lost on a bunch of us” on LinkedIn. (Read more from “Social Media Posts Reveal Anti-Trump Bias Of CIA Officer Who Helped Create 2016 Russiagate Report” HERE)

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Trump Goes on Ballistic Rant and Drops Massive Tariff Bombshell That Will Batter Americans’ Pockets

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President Donald Trump on Sunday insisted there will be no exemptions in the tariffs after there was some confusion when it came to electronics.

‘NOBODY is getting “off the hook” for the unfair Trade Balances, and Non Monetary Tariff Barriers, that other Countries have used against us, especially not China which, by far, treats us the worst!’ the president posted on Truth Social.

A notice released late on Friday suggested gadgets would avoid Trump’s 125 percent import tax on Chinese goods and even his sweeping 10 percent global tariffs.

But his administration clarified on Sunday that electronics would be subject to other tariffs.

‘There was no Tariff “exception” announced on Friday,’ Trump continued in his post.

‘These products are subject to the existing 20% Fentanyl Tariffs, and they are just moving to a different Tariff “bucket,”’ he continued. (Read more from “Trump Goes on Ballistic Rant and Drops Massive Tariff Bombshell That Will Batter Americans’ Pockets” HERE)

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Federal Judge Blocks a Major Provision in Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’

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A federal judge has halted enforcement of a provision in the 2025 Reconciliation Act that would cut Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood.

The provision would have prohibited Medicaid reimbursements to any abortion provider affiliated with the organization that performs elective abortions and receives over $800,000 in funding.

US District Judge Indira Talwani ruled that this measure violates multiple constitutional protections — especially for Planned Parenthood affiliates that do not provide abortions. She argued that the provision “burdens the exercise of Planned Parenthood Federation and its Members First Amendment rights of association and is thus subject to strict scrutiny review.”

Her argument was that the government does not possess the authority to compel organizations to disaffiliate from Planned Parenthood by using the threat of withholding federal funds — especially when the affiliation is expressive and based on shared values and advocacy.

Talwani referred to the longstanding political effort to defund the organization based on its advocacy rather than its abortion services. She pointed to the provision, which says the measure is “designed to ensure nearly all of the entitites covered are Planned Parenthood Members.”

(Read more from “Federal Judge Blocks a Major Provision in Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill'” HERE)

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Trump Secures $1.35 Trillion Trade Deal With EU

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President Donald Trump announced on Sunday a historic trade agreement with the European Union, calling it a “landmark victory” for American energy and economic leadership. The deal, struck after high-stakes negotiations with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Turnberry, Scotland, will see the EU purchase $750 billion in U.S. energy exports and invest an additional $600 billion in the United States, solidifying America’s position as a global energy powerhouse.

“This agreement strengthens our transatlantic ties while putting American workers, industries, and the broader economy first,” Trump said. “The European Union is going to agree to purchase from the United States $750 billion worth of energy. They are going to agree to invest into the United States $600 billion more than they’re investing already.”

The breakthrough comes after weeks of tense talks and looming tariff threats. Trump had signaled that, without a deal by Friday, tariffs on most European imports would jump from 10% to 30% starting August 1—part of his broader push to address what he called “one of the largest trade deficits” between the U.S. and the EU.

“Most of the deals—aside from steel and aluminum, where we’ve already been hitting them with 50 percent—will see new duties starting Friday,” Trump warned, emphasizing that no exceptions would be made for nations unwilling to reach new trade agreements.

The agreement marks another major policy victory for Trump, who has prioritized “America-first” trade strategies throughout his presidency. Analysts say the deal could have far-reaching implications for global energy markets and U.S. industries, providing a massive boost to American energy exports and domestic investments.

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Trump Says He’s ‘Thinking About’ Sending Tariff-Funded Rebate Checks To Americans

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President Donald Trump said on Friday that he was contemplating sending rebate checks to Americans using tariff revenue.

The U.S. government ran a $27 billion budget surplus in June, fueled partly by record tariff revenue, which exceeded $100 billion for the first time in a fiscal year, Reuters reported. When a reporter asked Trump at the White House if there was a chance of a rebate for Americans due to the revenue, the president said his administration was prioritizing paying off debt, but that a small rebate for some Americans was possible.

“We’re thinking about that, actually. We have so much money coming in,” Trump said. “We’re thinking about a little rebate, but the big thing we want to do is pay down debt. But we’re thinking about a rebate.”

“That’s a very good question. You just made a lot of news,” he continued. “We’re thinking about a rebate because we have so much money coming in from tariffs that a little rebate for people of a certain income level might be very nice.”

Trump unveiled sweeping “Liberation Day” tariffs on nearly every other nation on April 2, but announced a 90-day pause one week later, which cut most of them to a 10% baseline rate. (Read more from “Trump Says He’s ‘Thinking About’ Sending Tariff-Funded Rebate Checks To Americans” HERE)

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Trump Signs Executive Order Forcing Homeless off America’s Streets

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President Trump signed an executive order Thursday calling on states and cities to end “endemic vagrancy” — and rehouse homeless people including drug addicts and those suffering from mental problems in “treatment centers.”

The order redirects federal funding to prioritize “shifting homeless individuals into long-term institutional settings for humane treatment through the appropriate use of civil commitment.”

On average, more than 274,000 people were sleeping on the streets each night last year under then-President Joe Biden, the order says.

“The overwhelming majority of these individuals are addicted to drugs, have a mental health disorder, or both,” the document says.

“The Federal Government and the States have spent tens of billions of dollars on failed programs that address homelessness but not its root causes, leaving other citizens vulnerable to public safety threats.” (Read more from “Trump Signs Executive Order Forcing Homeless off America’s Streets” HERE)

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