📧 Communication

This document appears to be page 19 of a larger report or article, marked with a House Oversight Bates stamp. The text profiles Secretary of Defense Robert Gates during the transition from the Bush administration to the Obama administration. It details his struggles with budget cuts, his relationship with Congress and General Petraeus, and specifically highlights his hesitation regarding the Navy SEAL raid on Osama bin Laden due to his memories of the failed 1980 Iran hostage rescue. There is no direct mention of Jeffrey Epstein or Ghislaine Maxwell on this specific page.