Kash Patel's claims: During a September 2025 hearing, FBI Director Kash Patel claimed he could not release many files due to court orders blocking them.
Judicial contradiction: Federal judges have contradicted Patel's claims, stating that most files are not subject to the secrecy of grand jury material. U.S. District Judge Richard Berman called the Trump administration's efforts to get court permission to release limited grand jury material a "diversion" from the larger trove of records in the government's possession.
