By John Q. Hosedrinker 
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) will begin releasing files related to Jeffrey Epstein, as mandated by the Epstein Files Transparency Act, but not all documents will be released by the initial Friday deadline. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche stated the DOJ anticipates publishing “several hundred thousand pages” initially, with more to follow in the coming weeks. The content will likely be heavily redacted to protect victims’ identities, and Democratic leaders have accused the DOJ of breaking the law by not releasing all files within the allotted timeframe. The bill specifically outlines that the DOJ must release all unclassified records related to the Epstein investigation and prosecution.
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US justice department to release thousands of Epstein files later, top official says, and frankly, I’m a bit baffled by this whole situation. The deadline for the release of these files was today, and the news is that it’s not happening. “Later” isn’t exactly the answer anyone was hoping for. It feels like a clear violation of the law, and the “cover-up” seems to be more blatant than the actual crimes at this point.
The fact that Congress adjourned for the holidays just before this deadline is, let’s just say, convenient. I’m not sure if anyone is really surprised, though. The expectation that all the files would be released today was, perhaps, a bit optimistic, given how things tend to go. Considering the potential ramifications, and who might be implicated, a delay is hardly shocking. Top Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer has already come out and said not releasing the files today is, well, breaking the law.
The situation is made even more frustrating when you consider the individuals involved. For example, Todd Blanche, who once had a conversation with Ghislaine Maxwell and allegedly facilitated her prison “upgrade.” To hear such a person argue that more time is needed to release these files is just ridiculous. We all know that the Epstein Files Transparency Act wasn’t a suggestion, it was federal law. The law clearly mandated the release of all unclassified records within 30 days.
This whole thing feels like a carefully orchestrated game. This is what you get when you ask the government to do something and the government can break the law. We are being played. If this was a regular person, there would be repercussions. Why isn’t there any accountability here? Congress couldn’t have been more clear about the order. This is a deliberate attempt to protect whoever is in that second batch of files.
My gut feeling is that they’ll release the files, but they won’t be what anyone is looking for. It’ll be a controlled drip feed, releasing only the information that they want us to see. I can already picture it: a lot of redacting, a lot of vague statements, and a whole lot of “nothing to see here.” It’s just a disgrace.
The idea that we need to wait “later” for this is insulting. It’s the equivalent of saying, “We’ll get to it when we get to it,” which is what we can expect to hear with things like Watergate. The release date was today. The Trump administration is seemingly not releasing them and seems to have planned on the date to be the “start date”. What happened to the deadline? What happened to the law?
This feels like the biggest cover-up ever, orchestrated by the US Justice Department itself. I can almost hear the excuses now. “It’s a hoax!” or “Look over there, a communist country is stealing our oil!” These files are “in the mail,” and “later” is the new release date.
It’s a complete joke at this point. To all those out there still surprised by this, I’m genuinely curious. Are you still a supporter or just enjoying the scam? Why are they just doing this now? They never intended to release them, and here we are. Remember the old saying, “delay until you die?” That feels like the plan.
I think the biggest question is: what aren’t they releasing? What names are being scrubbed from these files? Are they redacting everything related to Trump? I think the answer is yes. They will be releasing the pages that don’t mention Trump. Congress created a law, and the Justice Department just ignored it. This has never happened before in US history. This is completely unprecedented. The government lost all public trust, and there is no shock there. It’s just disgusting.