>The US Department of Justice (DoJ) has said it has released all of the files required by the Epstein Files Transparency Act, but lawmakers have argued the release is insufficient.
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>The letter sent to members of the US Congress on Saturday from Pam Bondi and Todd Blanche said all documents in the possession of the DoJ had been released and provided a list of names contained in the files.
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>Kentucky Republican Representative Thomas Massie, who co-wrote the law, called for the DoJ to also release internal memos outlining past decisions on whether to charge Epstein and his associates.
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>Millions of new files relating to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were released by the DoJ earlier this month.
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>In the letter, Attorney General Bondi and her deputy Blanche wrote: “In accordance with the requirements of the Act, and as described in various Department submissions to the courts of the Southern District of New York assigned to the Epstein and Maxwell prosecutions and related orders, the Department released all ‘records, documents, communications and investigative materials in the possession of the Department’ that ‘relate to’ any of nine different categories.”
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>…
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>The letter was addressed to the Senate Judiciary Committee’s chairman Chuck Grassley and ranking member Dick Durbin, as well as the House Judiciary Committee’s chairman Jim Jordan and ranking member Jamie Raskin.
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>In an interview on ABC This Week on Sunday, Massie argued that, even though the DoJ “wants to say they are done with this document production”, there are more crucial files that should be released.
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>The DoJ was “signing deliberative process privilege in order not to release some of the documents”, he said.
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>”The problem with that is the bill that Ro Khanna and I wrote says that they must release internal memos and notes and emails about their decisions on whether to prosecute or not prosecute, whether to investigate or not investigate.”
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>In response to the letter, California Democratic Representative Ro Khanna, who co-wrote the Epstein Files Transparency Act, accused the DoJ of “purposefully muddying the waters on who was a predator and who was mentioned in an email”.
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>”To have Janis Joplin, who died when Epstein was 17, in the same list as Larry Nassar, who went to prison for the sexual abuse of hundreds of young women and child pornography, with no clarification of how either was mentioned in the files is absurd,” Khanna wrote on X on Saturday.
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>”Release the full files,” he added. “Stop protecting predators. Redact only the survivor’s names.”
It’s been pretty clear that there’s been a dog and pony show thus far from the DoJ over these files, and when there might be a full accounting unfortunately remains in the air.
biaggio on
Perhaps dementia is contagious.
Embarrassed_Boot_393 on
The sky is purple
B-Z_B-S on
Even Fox News and Newsmax have been angry at Pam Bondi. And they are very far right. Fox News did say that ‘the Democrats were bad too!’, but it’s Fox News so that is to be expected. The Newsmax anchor said he wanted Bondi to be jailed, (I think. I might be misunderstanding him). These are the news stations that MAGA watches and bases their opinion off of, so soon MAGA will be really angry at Bondi if they aren’t already.
Mr-ReDiCulouZ on
Most blatant, obvious lie this pathetic person has ever told.
She keeps lying under oath and it seems nothing will happen… Absolute disgrace
jrsinhbca on
Those that weren’t released have been destroyed.
SliceofNewsMan on
There’s no way that true
Not that anyone really could think it was 😐
TintedApostle on
Apparently a data analysis of the files shows gaps in the years available and specifically 1999-2001.
monkeywithgun on
Past time to impeach this lying Pedo Protector!
Choice-of-SteinsGate on
Err…
Millions of documents are still being withheld.
It was reported that there are at least five million Epstein related documents in the government’s possession.
The DOJ released 3 million of those documents that included countless redactions.
In other words, the math ain’t mathin…
Plus, congressmen who got the chance to view the unredacted version of the partial amount of files just released said that Trump’s name appeared in these documents one million times. As opposed to being referenced 38,000 times in the redacted batch of recently released files. A small fraction by comparison.
Also, lack of transparency aside for a moment, the ever-incompetent DOJ f-cked up either deliberately or negligently when they released the unredacted names of victims in these files, but made sure to conceal the names of Epstein’s associates…
Whether intentional or not, it’s not a good look.
Worse yet, even with so many redactions, there’s more than enough material and evidence to warrant further scrutiny, investigations and accountability.
However, the Trump administration and its no longer independent DOJ continue to go to great lengths to cover up for the high ranking public officials and elite billionaires implicated in these files.
MAGA can say what they will about European countries, but they’ve at least been taking REAL steps to hold their own accountable.
Purusha120 on
I only wish the next democratic executive has the courage to actually prosecute these fascist losers for their innumerable crimes instead of letting them get by. Reconstruction should’ve taught this country *something*
pyramidworld on
They’re never not lying.
Ohuigin on
She’s blatantly lying under oath at this point. She’s being called out about it in real time and nothing did nor has happened.
The fuck you think she cares about some criticism?!
303uru on
We’re seeing meglomania on full display. Bondi is playing for an audience of one and Trump is jerking his tiny little mushroom to her childish and pathetic performance. Trump knows there are zero consequences for himself, the GOP is a party of absolute cucks who will protect pedophiles at all costs, Bondi knows as long as she plays for Trump and keeps him happy she will benefit from that umbrella of consequence free living. We all know where this Mussolini show end up, I wonder which bridge will be chosen.
Choice_Bowl6221 on
Let’s start charging people….
Jorgen_G_Pakieto on
She shouldn’t be facing criticism.
She should be facing jail time for deliberately obstructing the process.
ZeppelinSF on
Somehow it’s fascinating to watch these people get away with constant bullshitting and lying and somehow escalating it by the day with absolutely no consequence.
At the same time this is just sad…
Kakistocracy_0 on
face of a career liar
endav on
The same files that originally didn’t exist at all?
renesees on
It’s like she fumbled the ball again. I’m surprised she didn’t call all those podcasters back with big notebooks that say “THE REST OF THE EPSTEIN FILES, FOR REAL.”
autogenerated_015 on
Arrest her, better yet arrest everybody and restructure your whole fucking govermnet. The world is burning with the dying demented orange everyday he remains Pedo of the United Syndicate.
ma2is on
Criticism is so light when by the literal definition of our laws, she should be indicted
lexbuck on
And it wasn’t that long ago that they said there were no files. Pepperidge Farm remembers
flygirlsworld on
She meant all the files we want you to see…..
What are they hiding exactly?
PhilDGlass on
She faces … criticism. GASP!
inthekeyofc on
Whistleblowers! Your time has come. He the heros the country needs. History will remember you with kindness.
RedofPaw on
There’s no consequences for lying.
So she lies.
Cali12Fan on
I don’t think we will ever know the extent of the files. Anything that makes Trump look bad has long been destroyed. It’s sad but there is no way Trump would go from “There is no list” to “There are no files” to “Here you go, full unfettered access”
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>The US Department of Justice (DoJ) has said it has released all of the files required by the Epstein Files Transparency Act, but lawmakers have argued the release is insufficient.
>
>The letter sent to members of the US Congress on Saturday from Pam Bondi and Todd Blanche said all documents in the possession of the DoJ had been released and provided a list of names contained in the files.
>
>Kentucky Republican Representative Thomas Massie, who co-wrote the law, called for the DoJ to also release internal memos outlining past decisions on whether to charge Epstein and his associates.
>
>Millions of new files relating to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were released by the DoJ earlier this month.
>
>In the letter, Attorney General Bondi and her deputy Blanche wrote: “In accordance with the requirements of the Act, and as described in various Department submissions to the courts of the Southern District of New York assigned to the Epstein and Maxwell prosecutions and related orders, the Department released all ‘records, documents, communications and investigative materials in the possession of the Department’ that ‘relate to’ any of nine different categories.”
>
>…
>
>The letter was addressed to the Senate Judiciary Committee’s chairman Chuck Grassley and ranking member Dick Durbin, as well as the House Judiciary Committee’s chairman Jim Jordan and ranking member Jamie Raskin.
>
>In an interview on ABC This Week on Sunday, Massie argued that, even though the DoJ “wants to say they are done with this document production”, there are more crucial files that should be released.
>
>The DoJ was “signing deliberative process privilege in order not to release some of the documents”, he said.
>
>”The problem with that is the bill that Ro Khanna and I wrote says that they must release internal memos and notes and emails about their decisions on whether to prosecute or not prosecute, whether to investigate or not investigate.”
>
>In response to the letter, California Democratic Representative Ro Khanna, who co-wrote the Epstein Files Transparency Act, accused the DoJ of “purposefully muddying the waters on who was a predator and who was mentioned in an email”.
>
>”To have Janis Joplin, who died when Epstein was 17, in the same list as Larry Nassar, who went to prison for the sexual abuse of hundreds of young women and child pornography, with no clarification of how either was mentioned in the files is absurd,” Khanna wrote on X on Saturday.
>
>”Release the full files,” he added. “Stop protecting predators. Redact only the survivor’s names.”
It’s been pretty clear that there’s been a dog and pony show thus far from the DoJ over these files, and when there might be a full accounting unfortunately remains in the air.
Perhaps dementia is contagious.
The sky is purple
Even Fox News and Newsmax have been angry at Pam Bondi. And they are very far right. Fox News did say that ‘the Democrats were bad too!’, but it’s Fox News so that is to be expected. The Newsmax anchor said he wanted Bondi to be jailed, (I think. I might be misunderstanding him). These are the news stations that MAGA watches and bases their opinion off of, so soon MAGA will be really angry at Bondi if they aren’t already.
Most blatant, obvious lie this pathetic person has ever told.
She keeps lying under oath and it seems nothing will happen… Absolute disgrace
Those that weren’t released have been destroyed.
There’s no way that true
Not that anyone really could think it was 😐
Apparently a data analysis of the files shows gaps in the years available and specifically 1999-2001.
Past time to impeach this lying Pedo Protector!
Err…
Millions of documents are still being withheld.
It was reported that there are at least five million Epstein related documents in the government’s possession.
The DOJ released 3 million of those documents that included countless redactions.
In other words, the math ain’t mathin…
Plus, congressmen who got the chance to view the unredacted version of the partial amount of files just released said that Trump’s name appeared in these documents one million times. As opposed to being referenced 38,000 times in the redacted batch of recently released files. A small fraction by comparison.
Also, lack of transparency aside for a moment, the ever-incompetent DOJ f-cked up either deliberately or negligently when they released the unredacted names of victims in these files, but made sure to conceal the names of Epstein’s associates…
Whether intentional or not, it’s not a good look.
Worse yet, even with so many redactions, there’s more than enough material and evidence to warrant further scrutiny, investigations and accountability.
However, the Trump administration and its no longer independent DOJ continue to go to great lengths to cover up for the high ranking public officials and elite billionaires implicated in these files.
MAGA can say what they will about European countries, but they’ve at least been taking REAL steps to hold their own accountable.
I only wish the next democratic executive has the courage to actually prosecute these fascist losers for their innumerable crimes instead of letting them get by. Reconstruction should’ve taught this country *something*
They’re never not lying.
She’s blatantly lying under oath at this point. She’s being called out about it in real time and nothing did nor has happened.
The fuck you think she cares about some criticism?!
We’re seeing meglomania on full display. Bondi is playing for an audience of one and Trump is jerking his tiny little mushroom to her childish and pathetic performance. Trump knows there are zero consequences for himself, the GOP is a party of absolute cucks who will protect pedophiles at all costs, Bondi knows as long as she plays for Trump and keeps him happy she will benefit from that umbrella of consequence free living. We all know where this Mussolini show end up, I wonder which bridge will be chosen.
Let’s start charging people….
She shouldn’t be facing criticism.
She should be facing jail time for deliberately obstructing the process.
Somehow it’s fascinating to watch these people get away with constant bullshitting and lying and somehow escalating it by the day with absolutely no consequence.
At the same time this is just sad…
face of a career liar
The same files that originally didn’t exist at all?
It’s like she fumbled the ball again. I’m surprised she didn’t call all those podcasters back with big notebooks that say “THE REST OF THE EPSTEIN FILES, FOR REAL.”
Arrest her, better yet arrest everybody and restructure your whole fucking govermnet. The world is burning with the dying demented orange everyday he remains Pedo of the United Syndicate.
Criticism is so light when by the literal definition of our laws, she should be indicted
And it wasn’t that long ago that they said there were no files. Pepperidge Farm remembers
She meant all the files we want you to see…..
What are they hiding exactly?
She faces … criticism. GASP!
Whistleblowers! Your time has come. He the heros the country needs. History will remember you with kindness.
There’s no consequences for lying.
So she lies.
I don’t think we will ever know the extent of the files. Anything that makes Trump look bad has long been destroyed. It’s sad but there is no way Trump would go from “There is no list” to “There are no files” to “Here you go, full unfettered access”