From: ' To:' Subject: Fwd: OPA Horizon - 01-21-20 Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2020 23:19:52 +0000 Importance: Normal Forwarded message From: Date: Jan 21, 2020 6:16 PM Subject: OPA Horizon - 01-21-20 To: Cc: UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY FBI Office of Public Affairs The Horizon Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020 National Issues • iCloud Encryption: OPA - Received several inquiries requesting confirmation that the FBI advised Apple that encrypting 'Cloud data would hinder investigations causing Apple to abandon its plans two years ago. OPA declined comment. • Balfour Beattie Of cesainker AFB: OPA/OC - CBS News asked for comment about the FBI's alleged involvement in searches of the Balfour Beattie offices at Tinker Air Force Base last week. OPA, in coordination with Oklahoma City Division, declined comment on the record, but in keeping with previous responses to inquiries, advised off the record that the FBI was not present at the base. • Jeffreapsteln: OPA/NY - 60 Minutes Australia requested an interview with case agents about Jeffrey Epstein, sex trafficking and circumstances surrounding his death. OPA, in coordination with New York Division, declined. • Preliminary UCR Released, fbi.00v: OPA - Preliminary statistics show overall declines in both violent and property crime in the first half of 2019 compared to the same time frame the previous year, according to FBI crime statistics released today. Full story: SI tps://www.fbi.govinews/stories/2019-preliminary-semiannual- uniform-crime-report-released-012120 • FBI Radio: OPA - "FBI, This Week" showcased the results of the Preliminary Semiannual Report, 2019. Unit Chief Blasher detailed the results of the report and explained the upcoming change in the frequency of data releases. https://www.fbi.gov/audio-repository/ftw-podcast-preliminary-semianuual-ucr-2019- 012120.mp3/view • FBI Radio en Espanol: OPA - The Spanish version of the "FBI, This Week: Trafficking Victims Protection Act 20th Anniversa