In a stunning revelation, FBI Director Kash Patel has uncovered thousands of sensitive documents tied to the origins of the Trump-Russia probe, buried in "burn bags" inside a secret room at FBI headquarters.
This discovery, made public through a Fox News Digital exclusive, sheds new light on the early days of the FBI’s investigation into allegations of collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia during the 2016 election.
The documents, which were sealed away in a secret compartmented information facility (SCIF), contained information critical to understanding the genesis of the controversial Trump-Russia investigation, known as Crossfire Hurricane.
Patel, who has been a key figure in uncovering alleged government surveillance abuses related to the investigation, found the documents while conducting a broader search of FBI records.
The contents of these documents, some of which were previously classified, are now being reviewed by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, who plans to release them to the public in due course.
According to sources familiar with the investigation, Patel and his team discovered multiple "burn bags" filled with thousands of documents.
The "burn bag" system, traditionally used to destroy classified materials, had seemingly been used to discard or hide critical information related to the Trump-Russia investigation.
Patel’s discovery of the documents, which had been hidden away in the FBI’s Hoover Building, has raised alarm among many who believe these materials could provide key insight into the origins of the controversial probe.
Patel, known for his role as a top investigator on the House Intelligence Committee during the Trump administration, has been instrumental in unraveling what he calls the "Russia collusion hoax.
" In an interview earlier this year, Patel revealed that upon becoming FBI director, he discovered a previously undisclosed room in the Hoover Building that contained a trove of sensitive documents and computer hard drives that had been hidden from the public and other officials.
Patel has described the room as being locked away with no access granted to those who should have had visibility into the documents. This secrecy has led many to speculate that the FBI deliberately concealed critical information related to the origins of Crossfire Hurricane.
In a June interview with podcast host Joe Rogan, Patel detailed how he found the room. "Just think about this," Patel said.
"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’s discovery has drawn attention to the possibility that vital documents related to the origins of the Trump-Russia probe may have been deliberately hidden or discarded by senior officials at the FBI.
The documents now being reviewed by Grassley could hold the key to understanding the motivations behind the investigation and the role the FBI played in shaping the narrative of Russian interference in the 2016 election.
According to sources briefed on the contents of the documents, they reveal that U.S. intelligence agencies had credible foreign sources indicating that the FBI would play a role in spreading the Trump-Russia collusion narrative before the bureau even launched the Crossfire Hurricane investigation.
This intelligence suggests that there may have been a coordinated effort within the U.S. government to assist the Clinton campaign in framing Donald Trump as being connected to Russian interference.
"Ultimately, the release of the classified annex will lend more credibility to the assertion that there was a coordinated plan inside the U.S. government to help the Clinton campaign stir up controversy connecting Trump to Russia," one source told Fox News Digital.
"Mere days after this intelligence was collected, the FBI launched Crossfire Hurricane," the source added. "It’s really hard to see how Brennan, Clapper, and Comey are going to be able to explain this away."
This revelation has added fuel to the fire of allegations that the FBI was not simply investigating Russian interference, but rather participating in a broader political operation aimed at undermining Trump’s candidacy.
Critics of the FBI’s handling of the investigation have long argued that the bureau’s actions were politically motivated, and this new discovery seems to bolster that claim.
Patel’s involvement in uncovering the truth about the Trump-Russia probe dates back to his time as a top investigator on the House Intelligence Committee under Rep.
Devin Nunes (R-CA). Patel played a key role in exposing the FBI’s abuse of surveillance powers during the investigation, particularly with regard to the application of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) warrants against former Trump campaign adviser Carter Page.
In February 2018, Patel and Nunes released a memo revealing that the FBI had relied heavily on the controversial Steele dossier to obtain FISA warrants targeting Page.
The memo alleged that the FBI had withheld key information from the FISA court, including the fact that the dossier was funded by the Hillary Clinton campaign and the Democratic National Committee (DNC).
The memo also revealed that the FBI had failed to disclose the partisan nature of the dossier, which was compiled by former British intelligence officer Christopher Steele.
Despite pushback from Democrats and members of the intelligence community, the memo was ultimately validated by the Justice Department’s inspector general, Michael Horowitz, who confirmed that the FBI’s use of the Steele dossier in the FISA applications was a serious breach of protocol.
Patel’s work in exposing these abuses has made him a key figure in the effort to uncover the truth behind the Trump-Russia investigation.
Now serving as FBI Director, Patel has continued his work to investigate the origins of the Russia probe, including opening a criminal investigation into former CIA Director John Brennan and former FBI Director James Comey.
Patel has received criminal referrals for both Brennan and Comey, and his team is actively reviewing the actions of these former officials to determine whether they played a role in initiating or perpetuating the Trump-Russia narrative.
Patel’s investigation into Brennan focuses on his role in spreading information related to the Trump-Russia collusion narrative. Brennan, who served as CIA director under President Obama, has been a central figure in the controversy surrounding the Russia probe.
His public statements about alleged Russian interference in the 2016 election, as well as his involvement in the intelligence community’s assessment of the matter, have made him a target of scrutiny from Trump’s supporters and critics of the investigation.
Similarly, Patel’s investigation into Comey centers around his actions in launching the FBI’s investigation into Trump’s campaign and his handling of sensitive information related to the probe.
Comey, who was fired by Trump in May 2017, has been accused of mishandling the investigation and engaging in politically motivated actions that may have contributed to the FBI’s controversial actions during the election.
The discovery of the documents in the secret room at FBI headquarters has led to further developments in the investigation.
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, a staunch critic of the FBI’s handling of the Russia probe, has been at the forefront of efforts to uncover the truth about the origins of Crossfire Hurricane.
Grassley has been requesting information from the FBI and other government agencies related to the investigation, and Patel’s recent discoveries will now be turned over to Grassley’s committee for review.
Sources close to Grassley have confirmed that the senator is actively working to declassify and release the contents of the classified annex related to the intelligence community’s assessment of the Trump-Russia investigation.
Grassley’s office is expected to release the annex in the coming weeks, and it could provide crucial insight into the role the FBI and other agencies played in shaping the narrative around Trump and Russia.
As the investigation continues, it is likely that more documents will be uncovered, potentially shedding light on the full extent of government involvement in the Trump-Russia probe.
Patel’s role in unearthing these hidden documents has made him a central figure in the ongoing effort to expose what many believe was a politically motivated investigation.
The discovery of the hidden documents at the FBI marks a major development in the ongoing investigation into the Trump-Russia probe.
Kash Patel’s role in uncovering these documents highlights the persistent effort to uncover the truth behind one of the most controversial investigations in recent U.S. political history.
As more information becomes available, the public and lawmakers alike will likely continue to demand answers about the motivations behind the investigation and whether it was influenced by political agendas.
With the release of the declassified annex and further investigations into Brennan, Comey, and other key figures, the narrative surrounding the Trump-Russia probe is far from settled.
As the investigation unfolds, the pursuit of accountability for those who may have misled the public or abused their power will remain a central theme in the ongoing saga.
The discovery of the burn bags and their contents could prove to be a pivotal moment in uncovering the full extent of the FBI’s role in the Trump-Russia investigation and its implications for American politics.
