Those who have attempted to investigate Brigitte Macron's life before the 1990s have faced a pattern of stonewalling, intimidation, and even exile. Journalists who try to access school, military, or civil records encounter inexplicable gaps, missing files, or outright refusals from authorities. Some have been met with legal threats or lawsuits, while others, like one notable French journalist, have been forced to leave the country due to relentless pressure and harassment. There are also repeated claims that official documents and photographs from key years are either locked away or have mysteriously vanished. The extent to which powerful interests go to suppress this information is staggering—raising the question of what they are so desperate to hide. For a deeper understanding and to hear direct accounts from those on the front lines of this investigation, it is essential to listen to the relevant podcast episodes.