FBI Director Kash Patel has reportedly uncovered a hidden room inside FBI headquarters containing thousands of sensitive documents tied to the Trump-Russia investigation. According to a Fox News Digital report citing anonymous insiders, the materials were stored in “burn bags,” containers typically used to destroy classified information rather than archive it.
Sources claim that among the contents is the classified annex from Special Counsel John Durham’s final report. That annex is believed to contain the underlying intelligence used to justify the Trump-Russia investigation. Patel’s discovery has reportedly triggered a congressional review and a process to determine which documents can be declassified and released to the public.
The room was described as separate from standard FBI record-keeping systems. The use of burn bags suggests the documents were being prepared for destruction. Burn bags are standard government protocol for disposing of top-secret and secret files, raising questions as to why these materials were not logged or archived according to normal chain-of-custody rules.
The anonymous source told Fox News Digital, “Ultimately, the release of the classified annex will lend more credibility to the assertion that there was a coordinated plan inside the U.S. government to help the Clinton campaign stir up controversy connecting Trump to Russia.”
Patel, who was confirmed as FBI Director in February 2025, has been a vocal critic of the intelligence community’s handling of the Trump-Russia probe. His tenure has focused heavily on uncovering potential abuses in the origins of the investigation. The discovery aligns with President Donald Trump’s calls for full transparency regarding the investigation into alleged ties between his 2016 campaign and Russia.
While Fox News Digital broke the story, there has been no public comment from the FBI, and no other major news outlet has independently confirmed the report.
The revelation comes as congressional Republicans push for broader declassification of intelligence used to launch the Trump-Russia investigation. Patel’s findings could provide new evidence to support claims that the probe was politically motivated. Until more details are released, the full scope and significance of the discovery remain unknown.
