"After months of public outcry and pressure from within the Maga coalition, Donald Trump's justice department released what it called The Epstein Files, with the Trump world's typical fanfare. A media frenzy ensued. But the files that were released by Pam Bondi's Department of Justice left many observers frustrated and confused. The release was partial and heavily redacted; much of the information had already been made public."
"The release was meant to allay pressure from the president's conspiracy-minded base and neutralize the Epstein issue, which has dogged Trump since the financier sex offender and former close friend of the president died in prison during his first term in 2019. But those who received the binders said that there was little new information in them. The episode only further inflamed tensions and increased the salience of the Epstein issue."
"Something similar seems to have happened on Friday, when the Trump administration, facing a deadline set by Congress to release the totality of the Epstein files, published about 13,000 of the reportedly hundreds of thousands of documents in their possession relating to Jeffrey Epstein and the various law enforcement investigations into his trafficking and sexual abuse of underage girls. Once again, the documents seemed to largely reflect information that had already been made public;"
After months of public outcry and internal pressure, the Department of Justice released a set of Epstein-related documents that proved partial and heavily redacted. Initial packets distributed to rightwing media contained little new information and failed to satisfy requests for full disclosure. A later production of about 13,000 documents likewise included material largely already public and appeared selectively redacted. Redactions were criticized as tailored to protect the president's interests while disparaging political opponents. The selective releases intensified speculation about withheld material and prompted renewed congressional demands for the complete, unredacted files.
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