At a congressional hearing, a lawmaker asks FBI Director Patel whether the FBI has reviewed the $1.5 billion in suspicious bank transactions tied to Epstein and his co-conspirators. Patel says the FBI has reviewed "numerous SARs" but doesn't know the total, promises "I'll get back to you," and defers to the Treasury Department on any new investigation since September 8th. Asked how many people or entities the FBI has interviewed or subpoenaed, he answers: "Not off the top of my head."
The receipt
- Who
- gentlelady from Pennsylvania
- Where
- hearing - House Judiciary Committee, FBI Director Kash Patel testifying
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- Length
- 48 seconds, unedited within the cut
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Director Patel has the FBI reviewed the 1 .5 billion in suspicious bank transactions flag to the government relating to Epstein and his co -conspirators. I know the FBI has reviewed numerous SARS. I don't know the totality of that number. Do you can you provide us with that number? I'll get back to you. And have you initiated any new investigation of those bank transactions since say September 8th when the new reporting came out. I'll check with the Treasury Department because they're the lead on that. Okay so Director Patel how many individuals or entities has the FBI interviewed, subpoenaed or compelled to testify? Can you give us those numbers? With respect to these bank transactions. Not off the top of my head I'll have to work with Treasury.
Machine transcript of the clip's audio; names are checked, small words may differ.