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Law Enforcement Officials Struggle to Fulfill Trump Promises Rooted in Conspiracy Theories

Top leaders at the Justice Department and the F.B.I. are struggling to fulfill Trump campaign promises often rooted in misinformation and conspiracy theories.

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Kash Patel, the F.B.I. director, Attorney General Pam Bondi and Dan Bongino, the deputy director of the F.B.I., have been tasked with making good on promises to reveal deep-state secrets — or at least show how hard they are trying.

Elon Musk Suggests Trump Is in Epstein Files, a Source of Conspiracy Theories

In a spat with President Trump, Elon Musk invokes the Epstein files, a source of endless speculation and conspiracy.

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Jack Posobiec and several other conservative influencers were offered a preview of the so-called Epstein files, hours before they were released publicly by Attorney General Pam Bondi, in February.
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