US EditionJustice Department withheld and removed some Epstein files related to Trump: Report
The DOJ withheld hundreds of pages mentioning Trump in the Epstein files, prompting House Oversight Democrats to launch investigations citing possible illegal document withholding.
- On February 26, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice removed Epstein files mentioning President Donald Trump, NPR reported.
- Under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, the DOJ last month released over 3 million pages, but indexes suggest more than 50 pages, including summaries, are not publicly available, NPR reported.
- The accuser said the FBI conducted four interviews, but only one summary was released, with the August and October 2019 memos missing, NPR reported.
- House Oversight Democrats, led by Rep. Robert Garcia, say the DOJ appears to have illegally withheld interviews and opened a parallel investigation, while the DOJ denied deleting files and said removed documents will be restored.
- Survivors and lawyers condemned sloppy redactions that exposed nude photos and identifying details, and lawyers said nearly 100 victims were harmed by the release, while the law forbids withholding for embarrassment and missing records deepen questions about the Justice Department's handling.
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