# File 169 - Trump Shut Down the OCDETF. It Was the Only Unit That Investigated Epstein for Drugs.

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Published: 2026-05-02T09:00:00+00:00
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OCDETF defunded May 2025. Established 1982. Only federal unit that investigated Epstein for drug trafficking. Ran Operation Chain Reaction. Produced the memo Blanche is now blocking. The unit is gone, the memo is buried, and the fourteen names are uncharged. Sources for this episode are available at: https://nbn.fm/epstein-files/episode/ep169 About The Epstein Files The Epstein Files is an AI-generated podcast analyzing the 3.5 million pages released under the Epstein Files Transparency Act (...

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