FBI Diverts 934 Agents from National Security to Redact Epstein Files

The FBI reassigned 934 agents — including counterterrorism and counterintelligence specialists — from active national security investigations to process and redact Jeffrey Epstein files, per a directive from Director Kash Patel. Former officials warned the redeployment created dangerous gaps in national security coverage. Critics called it a politically motivated distraction from ongoing federal investigations.