Overview
- The Justice Department posted thousands of Epstein-related records, with some outlets reporting roughly 30,000 pages and about 11,000 links, many of which were inaccessible.
- Victims and lawmakers denounced extensive blackouts and say only a fraction of the non-classified files is public, with Reps. Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie threatening contempt against Attorney General Pam Bondi.
- Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said redactions and delays are aimed at protecting the identities of more than a thousand victims.
- DOJ removed several photographs at victims’ requests, including an image featuring President Trump, and it warned that some posted files contain false and sensational claims about him.
- President Trump criticized the release of photos as unfair to people pictured with Epstein, while a spokesman for Bill Clinton urged immediate publication of all materials referencing the former president.