Senate Democrats are utilizing a rarely used procedural tool to compel the Justice Department to release additional files related to the Jeffrey Epstein case, as announced in a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi. The letter, signed by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and members of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, requests all Epstein-related documents, with a deadline of August 15th and a briefing by August 29th. This request is based on a nearly century-old law allowing a committee to request information from the administration. However, the Justice Department is unlikely to comply, potentially leading to a protracted legal battle, as Senate Majority Leader John Thune has predicted.
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Democrats invoke rare Senate rule to force release of Epstein documents, and this is where we find ourselves: attempting to pry open a door that the current administration seems determined to keep slammed shut. The strategy? A rarely-used federal law, the “Rule of Five,” allowing a small group of senators to demand information from federal agencies. In this case, the target is the Justice Department and the documents they hold related to the Jeffrey Epstein case.
The core of the issue, and the reason why this move has sparked such interest, is that the Epstein scandal continues to resonate and to entangle figures with deep ties to powerful individuals, including former President Trump.… Continue reading
President Trump is frustrated with the administration’s handling of the Epstein files, which has overshadowed his agenda and led to criticism from his base. Officials underestimated the public outrage and miscalculated the fallout from a memo stating there was no evidence to dispute Epstein’s suicide and no “client list.” Despite this, Trump has been hesitant to make personnel changes. Now, the Justice Department is under pressure from Congress to release more Epstein-related information.
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Justice Department Told Trump in May That His Name Is Among Many in the Epstein Files. The fact that the Justice Department informed Donald Trump in May that his name appeared within the Epstein files isn’t necessarily shocking, given the long-standing whispers and rumors. What is perhaps more significant is the context surrounding this revelation and the potential implications. It seems this information was relayed to the former president during a meeting, according to sources, along with the news that many other prominent figures were also mentioned.
The initial reaction is probably one of, “well, of course.” We’ve all known, or at least suspected, that the association existed for quite some time.… Continue reading
In a new development in the Epstein case, the Justice Department plans to meet with Ghislaine Maxwell to explore any further information she may possess. This move comes after the recent DOJ and FBI memo, which stated there were no more significant disclosures to be made, igniting controversy among the Trump administration and its supporters. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche has contacted Maxwell’s attorneys and will meet with her soon, while the House Oversight Committee approved a subpoena for her testimony. This investigation seeks to address public concerns and uncover any potential new leads related to the Epstein case.
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The Justice Department, under President Trump, has urged the Supreme Court to reject Ghislaine Maxwell’s appeal of her conviction for her role in Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking scheme. Maxwell’s lawyers argue her prosecution violated a non-prosecution agreement from 2008 related to Epstein. The Justice Department contends Maxwell was not a party to the agreement and that the government was unaware of her role at the time. Maxwell was found guilty in 2021 and sentenced to 20 years in prison.
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The Justice Department has requested a one-day jail sentence for former Louisville police officer Brett Hankison, who was convicted of violating Breonna Taylor’s civil rights in 2020. Prosecutors argue that Hankison did not shoot Taylor and his actions did not directly cause her death, and the requested sentence would be time served, followed by three years of supervised release. The filing was signed by Trump-era appointees, and highlights that Hankison was acquitted in a state trial, and that the first federal trial ended in a mistrial. Hankison was fired from the police department in 2020 after the shooting.
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Maurene Comey, a federal prosecutor involved in the cases against Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, was recently fired from the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York by the Justice Department. The reason for her termination remains undisclosed. This event occurred amidst controversy surrounding the Justice Department’s handling of the Epstein case and a perceived lack of transparency, particularly from within Trump’s supporters. Notably, Comey was a lead prosecutor in the conviction of Maxwell and also worked on the case against Epstein, who died in jail. Comey also led the prosecution against Combs.
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A significant portion of the Justice Department’s Federal Programs Branch, responsible for defending Trump administration policies, has departed or announced their departure since the election. Reuters reported that nearly two-thirds of the approximately 110 lawyers in the unit have left. These departures could pose challenges for the unit, particularly as it faces numerous lawsuits related to controversial policies. The DOJ is actively recruiting replacements and reallocating personnel to maintain its litigation capacity, but the impact on the department’s ability to defend the President’s agenda in court remains to be seen.
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New metadata analysis reveals that nearly three minutes of footage was trimmed from the surveillance video of Jeffrey Epstein’s prison cell, contradicting the Justice Department’s claim that it was “raw” footage. The trimmed footage originates from a source clip that extended for almost three minutes beyond the segment included in the final video. The discrepancy may be related to a widely reported one-minute gap attributed to a nightly system reset, though the specific content of the missing footage remains unclear. When questioned about the video’s assembly, the DOJ referred inquiries to the FBI, who declined to comment.
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