Overview
- The Justice Department says additional releases will follow after review and redaction of the newly found material, but it has set no binding timetable.
- Newsrooms including the New York Times and the Guardian showed many blacked‑out passages could be reconstructed by copying text from PDFs, exposing sensitive details and privacy risks.
- During the staggered rollout, some files were briefly posted on the DOJ website, removed, and later reuploaded, adding to confusion about what was publicly available.
- The DOJ labeled a purported Epstein letter accusing President Trump of misconduct as fake and cautioned against untrue claims about the president.
- President Trump attacked Democrats on Truth Social and urged publication of all names, while lawmakers in both parties criticized excessive redactions and discussed possible steps if delays persist.