FBI Director Kash Patel has uncovered a major secret inside bureau headquarters. Sources told Fox News Digital he found a hidden room containing multiple “burn bags” stuffed with sensitive documents related to the origins of the Trump–Russia investigation.
The “burn bag” system is meant to destroy classified documents. But these weren’t burned. They were buried—and there were thousands of pages inside.
Among the files? The classified annex to Special Counsel John Durham’s final report. That annex includes the intelligence Durham used during his probe.
Now, it’s being declassified. The process is being led by Patel, CIA Director John Ratcliffe, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, Attorney General Pam Bondi, and NSA Acting Director William Hartman.
Once the annex is fully declassified, it will be delivered to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, who plans to release it publicly.
Sources say the annex reveals that foreign intelligence services warned the U.S. that the FBI might spread the Trump–Russia collusion narrative—even before the infamous Crossfire Hurricane investigation began.
One source said that while the meaning of that intel may not have been clear at the time, it’s obvious in hindsight. “It predicted the FBI’s move with alarming specificity,” the source said.
According to the source, the annex supports claims of a coordinated effort within the U.S. government to benefit the Clinton campaign by linking Trump to Russia. “Brennan, Clapper, and Comey are going to have a hard time explaining this,” the source added.
Patel and his team reportedly discovered the room in a previously unknown SCIF—sensitive compartmented information facility—inside FBI headquarters. Some of the files were connected to Crossfire Hurricane, others remain under review. Patel told Joe Rogan in June, “I found a locked room that no one ever knew existed. Full of hard drives and files they thought would never be found.”
The documents have been turned over to Chairman Grassley. His office is now reviewing the materials as part of an ongoing investigation into misconduct tied to the original Russia probe. Patel’s staff continues to sort through the remaining files for further handover to Congress.