The US President has been unusually quiet on the matter of releasing files related to Jeffrey Epstein, despite growing pressure from the House of Representatives. A bipartisan bill next week will vote on releasing documents. Concerns about potential Republican defections are rising. Trump has taken extraordinary steps to prevent further document releases, including attempts to persuade a key Republican to withdraw support for the vote. Trump is now accusing Democrats for being at fault.
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The American Prospect has obtained thousands of pages of documents related to the New Mexico attorney general’s investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, including interviews with accusers, land records, and flight logs. These documents reveal allegations of improper land deals and assaults at Epstein’s Zorro Ranch, raising questions about the state’s oversight. Although the investigation was ultimately shut down, the documents also detail state investigators traveling to other states and communicating with federal prosecutors. The documents are heavily redacted, but calls for further investigation and transparency from both state and federal lawmakers have begun.
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In a late-night vote, House Republicans blocked a Democratic effort to unseal documents related to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, adding fuel to the fire amidst the ongoing MAGA civil war. The House Rules Committee rejected a Democratic amendment to the GENIUS Act that would have allowed a vote on releasing the documents, following the Justice Department’s announcement that the investigation was closed and Epstein’s death was a suicide. Democrats are capitalizing on the situation, with figures like Rep. Ro Khanna introducing the amendment to force a vote and the Democratic National Committee launching a bot focused on the issue. Meanwhile, Donald Trump has attempted to combat the fallout with a conspiracy theory of his own, claiming Democrats created the files.
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Representative Ro Khanna (D-CA) has announced plans to force a House vote demanding the full, unredacted release of all documents related to Jeffrey Epstein. This amendment would compel the Speaker to bring the measure to a roll-call vote, putting every member of Congress on record regarding the matter. The move follows the recent halt in further document releases by the Justice Department, led by Trump-appointed officials. The goal is to increase transparency and hold both Congress and the DOJ accountable while also putting pressure on those who are trying to avoid scrutiny.
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FBI employees tasked with reviewing the Jeffrey Epstein files have been instructed to limit redactions, a directive that has sparked a flurry of speculation and concern. The exact parameters of this instruction remain unclear, fueling various interpretations and predictions about the final released documents.
Some believe the goal is to minimize redactions to protect only victims of Epstein’s alleged crimes, leaving the names of perpetrators untouched. This approach would prioritize exposing those involved in the alleged sex trafficking ring, regardless of their political affiliations or prominence.
However, a countervailing view suggests the redaction policy is far more selective, aiming to shield specific individuals or groups.… Continue reading
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