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Jeffries: DOJ release of Epstein files 'inadequate' and 'falls short of what the law requires'
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Sunday criticized the Justice Department's partial release of files relating to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse.
Todd Blanche said the agency received complaints from victims but will rerelease files and more materials after redactions.
The House and Senate voted in favor of the Justice Department releasing the Epstein files after President Donald Trump urged them to do so.
Democrats said that the delay violates the law, which required the DOJ to release "all unclassified records" with limited exceptions, including to protect the victims.
Two decades after Jeffrey Epstein was first reported to police, the Justice Department has started to publicly release investigative files on the late sex offender and his longtime confidant Ghislaine
One of Jeffrey Epstein’s victims has blasted the Justice Department after the agency accidentally identified her in the trove of documents released over the weekend. Attorney Aaron Parnas said the Justice Department failed to properly redact the name of the woman while continuing to delay the release of all investigative files required by law.
It’s kind of disappointing to see that our own Department of Justice is trying to continue to gaslight us,” said the brother of one of Jeffrey Epstein's most prominent accusers.
Democratic lawmakers warned the Trump administration that they’re "examining all legal options" to hold it accountable to Friday's deadline ordering the Department of Justice to release all its files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein,