US EditionCongress Demands Probe as 16 Files Allegedly Disappear from DOJ Epstein Release
At least 16 Epstein-related files, including a photo featuring President Trump, were removed from the DOJ’s public portal after release, with critics citing only 10% of records made available, officials said.
- By Saturday, at least 16 files vanished from the DOJ's public Epstein library less than a day after posting, including a photo labeled EFTA00000468 showing President Donald Trump with Jeffrey Epstein, Melania Trump and Ghislaine Maxwell.
- On Friday, the DOJ posted documents under the Epstein Files Transparency Act that President Donald Trump signed last month, and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said more files would be released in the coming weeks.
- The DOJ's numerically organized Epstein library shows a skipped entry, with EFTA00000468 removed and the labeled photo unavailable by Saturday morning.
- Lawmakers on the House Oversight Committee flagged the missing Trump image and demanded answers from the DOJ, while Ro Khanna, D-Calif., and Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., explored impeachment or contempt proceedings and the Department of Justice spokesperson did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
- Survivors and their lawyers blasted the incomplete release and demanded accountability, noting many of the 13,000 documents were heavily redacted, with Gloria Allred and Spencer Kuvin calling for full transparency.
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At Least 16 Epstein Files Removed from US Department of Justice Website
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. At least 16 files released in the batch of Jeffrey Epstein documents by the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) appear to have been removed from the website, as of Sunday morning (local time), CNN reported. World News | At Least 16 Epstein Files Removed from US Department of Justice Website.
News Wrap: Trump photo missing from DOJ Epstein file release
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At least 16 files have disappeared from the Justice Department's public website, which publishes documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, including a photo of President Donald Trump - less than a day after they were posted, without any explanation from the government and without public notification, the AP writes.
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) said this Sunday that President Donald Trump "has nothing to do" with the deletion of files from the case...
At least 16 Epstein files disappeared from DOJ website—including Trump photo
At least 16 files disappeared from the Justice Department’s public webpage for documents related to Jeffrey Epstein — including a photograph showing President Donald Trump — less than a day after they were posted, with no explanation from the...
The DOJ states that Trump is not related to the deletion of files from the Epstein case, including recent photos and declassified documents.
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