The Daily Beans

Trump’s Missing Files

Feb 25, 2026
A federal grand jury refused to indict six lawmakers over social media warnings about illegal orders. A long-running DEA probe into Jeffrey Epstein and suspicious transfers surfaces. Pressure mounts on Rep. Tony Gonzales amid affair allegations. Plans for an ICE detention warehouse in Merrimack, NH were canceled. The DOJ is accused of withholding and removing files that mention Trump.
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INSIGHT

Grand Jury Rejected Indictment Of Six Lawmakers

  • A D.C. federal grand jury unanimously rejected an attempt to indict six lawmakers for urging service members not to follow unlawful orders.
  • Dana Goldberg says jurors found the government lacked probable cause and framed the move as politicized weaponization of DOJ under Trump allies like Janine Pirro.
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DEA Had Longstanding Investigation Into Epstein Finances

  • Newly released DOJ files reveal a previously undisclosed DEA probe into Jeffrey Epstein that ran five-plus years and targeted him and 14 others for suspicious wire transfers.
  • The memo lists $50 million in suspect transfers and accounts in Switzerland, France, Cayman Islands, and NYC, suggesting a broader criminal network beyond sex trafficking.
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Multiple Agencies Investigated Epstein Beyond SDNY Case

  • Epstein-related investigations extended beyond sex trafficking to multiple agencies including ICE and FBI, with probes in West Palm Beach, Las Vegas, Paris, and an ongoing FBI matter noted in 2015.
  • The release shows cross-agency contacts and redacted target names, indicating complex, multi-jurisdiction criminal inquiries.
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