Ty Clevenger fired off a blistering letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel back in April, accusing the FBI of flagrantly concealing critical records about the late DNC staffer Seth Rich and the now-discredited Russia collusion narrative.
In February 2024, Clevenger demanded that the FBI hand over the Seth Rich documents that they continue to conceal from the public.
The FBI’s refusal follows a pattern of obfuscation. For years, the agency denied even possessing Seth Rich’s laptop—until Clevenger’s legal efforts forced the FBI to admit they had it all along. Yet, the agency still refuses to disclose any metadata from Seth Rich’s electronic devices.
Even more damning, Clevenger has already uncovered proof that the FBI improperly withheld pages from the CrowdStrike report related to the alleged 2016 DNC hack—an event that conveniently became a political weapon against President Donald Trump.
In April, Attorney Ty Clevenger filed a motion in federal court to hold the FBI in contempt for what he calls a “deliberate and willful defiance” of a court order mandating the release of key information related to murdered DNC staffer Seth Rich.
The letter obtained by The Gateway Pundit implicated former DOJ and intelligence officials in what Clevenger describes as a systemic cover-up designed to protect the Obama-era deep state operatives and their media allies.
Clevenger, representing plaintiff Brian Huddleston in a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the FBI (Huddleston v. Federal Bureau of Investigation), claims the agency is withholding documents that could unravel the official narrative surrounding Rich’s 2016 murder and the so-called ‘Russian hacking’ of DNC emails.
The attorney argues that the FBI’s refusal to release records, including those from Rich’s work laptop, is not only a violation of FOIA but also an attempt to shield evidence that could exonerate Russia and point to an inside job at the DNC.
In his letter to Pam Bondi, Kash Patel, and other Trump officials, Clevenger highlighted compelling evidence suggesting Rich was the source of the DNC emails published by Wikileaks, not Russian hackers as alleged by the Mueller investigation and the intelligence community.
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange hinted at Rich’s involvement in a 2016 interview, offering a $20,000 reward for information on his murder. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Seymour Hersh also claimed in a sworn deposition that a trusted source confirmed Rich as the leaker.
Clevenger points to the FBI’s possession of Rich’s work laptop, a personal laptop image, a DVD, and a tape drive—items the bureau initially denied having. Despite court orders to examine these devices, the FBI has stonewalled, refusing to confirm whether it has even reviewed the laptop’s contents.
Clevenger argues this is a deliberate tactic to protect the narrative that Russian intelligence, not Rich, was behind the DNC email leak. He connects this to the U.S. v. Netyksho case, where the FBI admitted a link between Rich’s laptop and the prosecution of alleged Russian hackers.
The letter didn’t stop at the FBI. Clevenger, also representing The Transparency Project in a separate FOIA case (The Transparency Project v. U.S. Department of Justice), accuses the CIA of potentially fabricating “Russian fingerprints” in DNC emails to frame Russia and undermine President Trump.
The CIA’s refusal to confirm or deny the existence of such records, citing national security, only fuels suspicions of a deeper cover-up. Clevenger called on Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and CIA Director John Ratcliffe to investigate and release these records voluntarily, aligning with President Trump’s directive to declassify Russia hoax documents.
Clevenger also raised concerns about Aaron Rich, Seth’s brother, who allegedly seized Seth’s personal computer and phone shortly after the murder. Aaron’s subsequent lawsuits against those suggesting his involvement in the email leak, including Butowsky, have been described as part of a coordinated “lawfare” campaign to silence critics.
Clevenger questions why Aaron has refused to authorize WikiLeaks to disclose what it knows about Seth’s role.
In a separate letter to White House officials, including Counsel David Warrington, Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, and Senior Counselor Stanley Woodward, Clevenger proposes bold reforms to combat the federal government’s FOIA violations.
He suggests appointing a “chief transparency officer” to prosecute bureaucrats who obstruct public access to records and advocates for legislation to criminalize FOIA violations, modeled on Texas law.
“Federal employees know there are no consequences for violating FOIA,” Clevenger writes, arguing that this impunity fuels the bureaucracy’s cover-up culture.
On Tuesday, Attorney Clevenger accused the Trump DOJ and FBI of using the Netyksho indictments as an excuse to withhold the Seth Rich documents.
Clevenger accused the Trump DOJ, under the direction of Pam Bondi, of perpetuating elements of the bogus Russia collusion hoax.
Clevenger added, “If Pam Bondi doesn’t come clean, then we plan to ask the judge to order her to declare under oath whether Robert Mueller’s sham indictments of the Netyksho defendants are still being prosecuted in good faith.”
Yesterday I sent an email to the @USDOJ attorney handling the Seth Rich FOIA case. Read it below. I wish someone like @StephenM would tell @realDonaldTrump that his own Justice Department is still perpetuating elements of the Russia Hoax.
If @AGPamBondi doesn’t come clean, then… https://t.co/nCtHumMAsw
— Ty Clevenger (@Ty_Clevenger) September 3, 2025
Here is a transcript of Clevenger’s tweet.
“Yesterday I sent an email to the USDOJ attorney handling the Seth Rich FOIA case. Read it below. I wish someone like Stephen Miller would tell President Trump that his own Justice Department is still perpetuating elements of the Russia Hoax.
If AG Pam Bondi doesn’t come clean, then we plan to ask the judge to order her to declare under oath whether Robert Mueller’s sham indictments of the Netyksho defendants are still being prosecuted in good faith…
Meanwhile, I’m glad Rep Thomas Massie and Rep. Ro Khanna RoKhanna are asking about Epstein, but why is everybody on Capitol Hill afraid to ask about about Seth Rich or the Netyksho indictments?
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[Asst. U.S. Attorney],
In my April 18, 2025 letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel (https://shorturl.at/ZM5gP), I questioned whether United States v. Netyksho, Case No. 1:18-cr-00215 (D.D.C.) was being prosecuted in good faith. More to the point, I questioned whether the case was being kept alive solely to shield documents about the Trump-Russia hoax from FOIA requestors such as my client. As you know, the FBI and the Justice Department are citing Netyksho as grounds for withholding records about Seth Rich and Crowdstrike.
I’m sure you are aware that Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has since declared that the Trump-Russia hoax was not just a hoax, but a treasonous attempt to overthrow a duly-elected president. She has released numerous documents to support that allegation and she has referred the matter to the Department of Justice for prosecution.
I plan to ask Judge Mazzant to order the attorney general (or her representative) to provide a sworn declaration stating whether the Netyksho case is being prosecuted in good faith. In particular, I plan to ask Judge Mazzant to order the AG to clarify whether, in light of all of the currently-known evidence (including exculpatory evidence), there is reason to believe that the Netyksho defendants should be prosecuted.
I have not found any cases directly on point, but I believe United States v. Nejad, 487 F. Supp. 3d 206, 226 (S.D.N.Y. 2020) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 83(b) would support our request. Please let me know if your clients intend to oppose. Thank you.”
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