"The limited release violates the law, which required all files to be released yesterday. Instead, there were a whole bunch of Bill Clinton photos, the document reflecting Maria Farmer's complaint from 1996, that went ignored for years, and redacted grand jury transcripts that clearly violate the law. The government did not release the proposed indictment and prosecution memo for the indictment that should have been filed in 2007; that may be sealed as deliberative."
"Todd Blanche's wildly dishonest letter (particularly with regards to his claimed concern for victims, after being admonished repeatedly by judges for failing to take that responsibility seriously and a last minute bid that promised but failed to put Pam Bondi on the phone) explaining the release emphasizes how Bondi took over a hundred national security attorneys off their job hunting hackers and spies to conduct a second review; it does not mention the even bigger review the FBI accomplished in March."
"First, 187 attorneys from the Department's National Security Division (NSD) conducted a review of all items produced to JMD for responsiveness and any redactions under the Act. Second, a quality-control team of 25 attorneys conducted a second-level review to ensure that victim personally identifying information was properly redacted and that materials that should not be redacted were not marked for redaction."
President Trump arrived late to a healthcare announcement and did not take questions. The Department of Justice released a limited batch of Epstein files in a Friday-night disclosure that violated the legal requirement to release all files. The release included Bill Clinton photos, Maria Farmer's 1996 complaint document, and redacted grand jury transcripts that appear unlawful. The government withheld the proposed indictment and prosecution memo from 2007, possibly as deliberative material. Todd Blanche issued a misleading letter highlighting a review by Pam Bondi while omitting a larger FBI March review. Over 200 DOJ attorneys participated in multi-level responsiveness and redaction reviews.
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