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‼️The FBI spent $1 million in overtime hours to redact the Epstein files, working under a project titled the “Special Redaction Project” by agentsNewly released documents confirm that the FBI allocated almost $1 million in overtime to review and redact files related to Jeffrey Epstein.This reportedly frustrated agents, and was criticized for allegedly protecting powerful elites from full accountability.The $851,344 was spent for 1 week's worth of overtime.Nearly 1,000 FBI agents were mobilized, working out of a facility in Winchester, Virginia, to comb through sensitive materials including search warrant execution photos, street surveillance videos, aerial footage, and documents surrounding Epstein's controversial 2019 death in prison.Phase 1 of the redactions involved multiple reviews of files, training on tools like SharePoint and Adobe, and the creation of a "clean copy of the redaction list."This redaction push was triggered by the Epstein Files Transparency Act, a bipartisan bill signed into law by President Trump in November The legislation required the Attorney General to release all Department of Justice documents related to Epstein within 30 days.The DOJ's Epstein holdings reportedly total around 100,000 pages, many of which were reviewed repeatedly earlier in the year. Recent releases, as of December include photos and documents—some previously public.Epstein's connections to elites like former President Bill Clinton, who flew on Epstein's private jet multiple times, and Britain's Prince Andrew, who settled a related lawsuit, highlight how these types of scandals are kept quiet.