US EditionJustice Department withheld and removed some Epstein files related to Trump: NPR investigation
The DOJ withheld over 50 pages of FBI interviews and notes on allegations of Trump sexually abusing a minor, citing victim privacy despite a law mandating file release.
- On February 24, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice withheld Epstein-era documents mentioning President Donald Trump, NPR reported.
- Files removed on January 20 were republished on February 19, and one interview with a fleeting Trump mention was restored last week while another remains offline.
- NPR's metadata analysis found at least 53 pages of FBI interview summaries and notes catalogued but absent from the public archive, and only the July 24, 2019 interview appears in the database.
- DOJ officials say the department removed and reuploaded documents to protect victims, but Attorney General Pam Bondi denied withholding for political sensitivity despite three FBI notes remaining withheld.
- Reporters and outside reviewers say the public deserves an accounting of missing pages and the authority used to withhold them, yet the department offers assurances without reconciling the record.
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Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives oversight commission have accused the Department of Justice on Tuesday of concealing files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein that link President Donald Trump with alleged sexual abuse of a minor. "It seems that there is a lack of files from the Department of Justice that include very serious accusations against the president of the United States by a survivor," California representat…
Report Says DOJ Removed Trump References From Epstein Database
Washington, D.C. — The Department of Justice has withheld or removed certain records referencing President Donald Trump from its public database of Jeffrey Epstein-related files, according to new reporting by NPR. NPR reported that some documents containing Trump’s name were either taken down or never included in the searchable database. These reportedly include more than 50 pages of an FBI interview with a woman who accused Trump of sexual misc…
The US Department of Justice reportedly concealed or destroyed crucial documents concerning the Epstein case involving President Donald Trump. ...
The Department of Justice has hidden and deleted some Trump-related Epstein files, according to the U.S. public radio network, NPR, and Congressional Democrats.The chaos of Epstein's files published by the Trump administration that exposes the case of the “six rich and powerful men” Occultations and missing files.The Department of Justice has hidden some Jeffrey Epstein files related to allegations that U.S. President Donald Trump sexually abuse…
The U.S. Department of Justice kept some files related to Epstein's case related to President Donald Trump. The Department also removed some documents from the public database in which the president of the United States is mentioned. The material is related to allegations against Jeffrey Epstein, an American financialist who died in prison in 2019 before responding to sexual crimes against minors. The information was published on this Wednesday …
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