Feds accused of destroying Epstein evidence put on notice by GOP firebrand
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The bill would impose harsh penalties on officials who destroy government documents

**First on Fox:** Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., wants federal agents caught destroying or concealing government documents to be eligible for a life sentence in prison.

Luna, who is  on the declassification of government records, is introducing a new bill called the Stopping High-level Record Elimination and Destruction (SHRED) Act of 2025.

It would levy a mandatory sentence of 20 years to life for any government official or employee of the Department of Justice (DOJ), or anyone in the wider intelligence community, found to have concealed, removed, or mutilated federal records, according to bill text previewed by Fox News Digital.

Federal law currently dictates that anyone found knowingly destroying, falsifying, or obstructing government records "with the intent to impede, obstruct, or influence the investigation or proper administration of any matter within the jurisdiction of any department or agency of the United States" is eligible for a fine or up to 20 years in prison.



Conservative influencer Benny Johnson  whistleblower allegations within the last month that rank-and-file agents within the FBI were destroying documents in a bid to block Patel’s work.

Meanwhile, there has been a tidal wave of pressure from the right for Bondi and Patel to declassify documents about Epstein. An initial round of information, first released to conservative influencers at the White House,  containing no meaningful evidence implicating anyone in the deceased pedophile's crimes.



She said Americans would see "the full Epstein files," adding, "We will have it in our possession. We will redact it, of course, to protect grand jury information and confidential witnesses, but American people have a right to know."

The DOJ was not able to immediately return a request for comment by Fox News Digital.

Elizabeth Elkind is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital leading coverage of the House of Representatives. Previous digital bylines seen at Daily Mail and CBS News.

Follow on Twitter at @liz_elkind and send tips to elizabeth.elkind@fox.com

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