US EditionBBC World Service - Newshour, Epstein Victims and Lawmakers Criticise Number of Files Released and Redactions
Lawmakers accuse the U.S. Department of Justice of excessive redactions in Epstein files, hindering transparency despite a law mandating full disclosure of several hundred thousand pages.
- On Friday, the U.S. Justice Department began releasing a long-awaited cache of Jeffrey Epstein records, but lawmakers said extensive redactions violated the disclosure law Congress passed last month.
- Rep. Ro Khanna and Rep. Thomas Massie led the Epstein Files Transparency Act, requiring DOJ to publish its entire trove by today after President Donald Trump signed the law last month.
- Citing missing pages, Rep. Ro Khanna said excessive redactions leave the central question unanswered regarding powerful men implicated in the Epstein case.
- Citing victim privacy, Todd Blanche outlined the phased release of several hundred thousand pages Friday and said more will come over the next couple of weeks after identifying 1,200 victims or relatives.
- With high-profile names in the files, scrutiny intensified as lawmakers warned they may pursue impeachment or criminal referrals and said they will work with survivors to demand full disclosure.
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BBC World Service - Newshour, Epstein victims and lawmakers criticise number of files released and redactions
We get reaction to the Epstein files, which were released on Friday but were heavily redacted and represent only a fraction of the number held by the FBI. There is more information, but are Epstein survivors satisfied that enough is being done? We are joined by Lisa Bryant, director and executive producer of a Netflix documentary series titled Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich. Also on today’s programme: President Zelensky says he is open to US propo…
Critics fear incomplete disclosure of Epstein files will loom over midterm
Extensive redactions and the limited number of documents released related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein angered some Republicans and did little to defuse a scandal threatening the party in advance of the 2026 midterm election.
Victims of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein have expressed their anger after documents from the long-awaited case against him were released. Numerous pages have been redacted and images have been censored. The documents released by the US Justice Department included photos of former President Bill Clinton and other prominent figures from Epstein's wealthy circle of friends,...
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