US EditionDemocrats threaten legal action after DOJ says it won't meet Friday deadline for all Epstein files
The Justice Department released hundreds of thousands of heavily redacted documents from its Epstein investigation to comply with a new transparency law while protecting victims.
- Democrats are threatening legal action as the DOJ, led by Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, announced it won't meet the Friday deadline for releasing all Epstein files.
- The DOJ stated it expects to publish 'several hundred thousand pages' of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein.
- Senator Jeff Merkley criticized the administration for disregarding the deadline, asserting it denies justice to Epstein's victims.
- The House Oversight Committee has issued a subpoena for the Epstein files to potentially compel their release.
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Epstein File Release Causes Outrage Over Heavily Redacted Files
MEGAThe Jeffrey Epstein files, at least a portion of them, were finally released by the DOJ on Friday, December 19, revealing some new photos and information. However, the documents were heavily redacted, with some pages completely blacked out. This has sparked intense backlash on social media, with many questioning the reason behind the move and arguing that it violates the Epstein Files Transparency Act. Before the release of the Epstein files…
Trump administration criticised over partial Epstein files release
The US deputy attorney general, Todd Blanche, said in a letter to Congress that the justice department was continuing to review the remaining files and was withholding some documents under exemptions meant to protect victims.
Assistant Attorney General Todd Blanche warns that they plan to spread "several hundreds of thousands more" of files over the coming weeks
Shortly after the deadline, the Ministry of Justice has published files for the deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. It is said to be hundreds of thousands of documents. However, the list is not complete.
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