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Justice Department Office of the Inspector General

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Nov 6, 2025
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Where does the claim that over 200 FBI agents were at the capitol riot come from?

The claim that “over 200 FBI agents were at the Capitol riot” traces to statements by Representative Clay Higgins and later media reports asserting large numbers of plainclothes or undercover FBI pers...

Nov 15, 2025
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Background on Jeffrey Epstein's 2019 arrest and island scandals

Jeffrey Epstein was arrested on federal sex‑trafficking charges on July 6, 2019, after prosecutors in New York concluded they were not bound by his earlier Florida non‑prosecution agreement; he was in...

Jan 16, 2026

What did the DOJ Inspector General find about DEA airport cash seizures and how did that influence policy in 2024–25?

The Justice Department Office of the Inspector General (OIG) found that the DEA’s “consensual encounter” airport interdiction program routinely violated its own policies, created substantial legal and...

Dec 20, 2025

What role did staffing shortages and scheduling play in the events leading to Epstein's death?

The Justice Department Office of the Inspector General (OIG) and subsequent reporting conclude that chronic staffing shortages and related scheduling pressures were central contributors to the operati...