US justice department accused of withholding Trump-related Epstein files
The top Democrat on the congressional panel investigating Epstein has called on the attorney general to publish the material.
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"This is [the] largest government cover-up in modern history. We are demanding answers."
— Robert Garcia , Politician
"By releasing thousands of pages of documents, cooperating with the House Oversight Committee's subpoena request, signing the Epstein Files Transparency Act, and calling for more investigations into Epstein's Democrat friends, President Trump has done more for Epstein's victims than anyone before him."
— Abigail Jackson , Executive
"can confirm that the DOJ appears to have illegally withheld FBI interviews with the accuser."
— Robert Garcia , Politician
"We have seen the DOJ files and the archive manifest that clearly shows that the interviews and information around this survivor have been removed and are missing from the DOJ files."
— Robert Garcia , Politician
"by releasing thousands of pages of documents, cooperating with the House Oversight Committee's subpoena request, signing the Epstein Files Transparency Act, and calling for more investigations into Epstein's Democrat friends, President Trump has done more for Epstein's victims than anyone before him."
— Abigail Jackson , Executive
"We're still looking to get a definitive answer on that."
— James Comer , Politician
"misleading the public while manufacturing outrage from their radical anti-Trump base."
— Pam Bondi , Politician
"The fact that DOJ is suppressing documents alleging President Trump’s commission of sexual abuse of an underage victim only heightens my genuine concerns about a White House cover-up."
— Robert Garcia , Politician
"Trump had been 'totally exonerated on anything relating to Epstein.'"
— Donald Trump , Politician
"Oversight Democrats can confirm that the DOJ appears to have illegally withheld FBI interviews with this survivor who accused President Trump of heinous crimes. Oversight Democrats will open a parallel investigation into this."
— Robert Garcia , Politician
"Oversight Democrats can confirm that the DoJ appears to have illegally withheld FBI interviews with this survivor who accused President Trump of heinous crimes."
— Robert Garcia , Politician
Key People
Abigail Jackson is a spokesperson for the White House.
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
Convicted sex offender linked to Jeffrey Epstein.
Chairman of the House Oversight Committee.
Jeffrey Epstein was an American financier and convicted sex offender.
Pam Bondi is a former attorney general of Florida.
Robert Garcia is the lead Democrat on the congressional committee questioning Bill Gates.
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The top Democrat on the congressional panel investigating Epstein has called on the attorney general to publish the material.
The U.S. Justice Department is reviewing whether documents related to Jeffrey Epstein were improperly withheld, particularly records involving uncorroborated accusations from a woman who claimed she was sexually assaulted by Donald Trump and Epstein in the 1980s.
The U.S. Justice Department announced it is reviewing whether documents related to Jeffrey Epstein were improperly withheld, particularly records involving uncorroborated accusations from a woman who claimed she was sexually assaulted by Donald Trump and Epstein in the 1980s.
The top Democrat on the congressional committee investigating Jeffrey Epstein has accused the US justice department of withholding files containing allegations of sexual abuse of a minor made against President Donald Trump.
A top Democrat in Congress accused the Justice Department on Wednesday of withholding FBI interview records with a woman who accused President Donald Trump of sexually abusing her as a minor.
Democrats announce an investigation into the Justice Department's handling of Epstein files, alleging that documents related to abuse claims against President Trump were withheld.
The DOJ's release of Epstein files earlier this month appeared to contain only six out of the 15 documents, omitting all but one of the interview reports and notes.
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