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BumRushDaShow

(165,640 posts) Fri Dec 19, 2025, 08:12 AM Dec 19

Epstein files to be released after months of delays from Trump officials

Source: The Guardian

Fri 19 Dec 2025 04.00 EST
Last modified on Fri 19 Dec 2025 04.02 EST

Speculation surrounding the affairs of Jeffrey Epstein is expected to reach a defining moment of revelation on Friday with the much-anticipated publication of files relating to the disgraced late financier and sex trafficker.

After months of delay and stalling, the Trump administration is legally obliged to publish a massive archive of documents that could shine fresh light on Epstein’s misdeeds and his connections with key public figures, including Donald Trump himself.

Under the terms of the Epstein Files Transparency Act – passed by Congress in November following months of resistance from the White House – Pam Bondi, the attorney general, must release by midnight on Friday “all unclassified records, documents, communications, and investigative materials” linked to Epstein, his jailed associate, Ghislaine Maxwell, and individuals named in connection with his criminal activities.

The files are required to be released in “searchable and downloadable” formats. The publication will come after months of clamoring for the release of the files from Trump’s make America great again (Maga) base, which has shown signs of fracturing over the issue.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/19/epstein-files-release-doj-december-deadline

I think they have until midnight or something, so if they plan on not actually violating the "law" (in quotes), they could do it at midnight, and let it get lost over the weekend, or wait until late afternoon, etc.

They need to preserve their own "news cycle" in some way, shape, or form - whether they start bombing in Venezuela or do some flurry of "high profile" controversial pardons, or whatever...

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Epstein files to be released after months of delays from Trump officials (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Dec 19 OP

The timing was already a favor to them genxlib Dec 19 #1

Do I believe that the files will be release without redactions?............... Lovie777 Dec 19 #2

Supposedly with victims' name redacted BumRushDaShow Dec 19 #4

Sadly that is true PatSeg Dec 19 #9

The Real Epstein Files? Or the slide deck? bucolic_frolic Dec 19 #3

My question is, gab13by13 Dec 19 #5

Epstein's brother has the non-redacted version if they pull that shit. Bengus81 Dec 19 #6

Exactly how or why would Epstein's brother have that? Wiz Imp Dec 19 #10

He is the sole heir of Jeffery and would be a huge benefactor of his brothers Trust Bengus81 Dec 19 #11

...and surprise surprise nwduke Dec 19 #7

Fortunately BumRushDaShow Dec 19 #8

Does anyone know whose job is it to classify things? Talitha Dec 19 #12

The federal government has specialists (and often will train people) who know how to do redactions BumRushDaShow Dec 19 #14

Thanks! Talitha Dec 19 #15

Most welcome! BumRushDaShow Dec 19 #16

Been around every day, but not posting much - too busy reading threads. Talitha Dec 19 #17

Files released today? Bet not. They ran out of "Sharpies". n/t Paper Roses Dec 19 #13

*SOME* of them ck4829 Dec 22 #18

The ones which are nearly just redactions or whole black pages sakabatou Dec 22 #19

genxlib

(6,082 posts)

1. The timing was already a favor to them

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri Dec 19, 2025, 08:19 AM

Dec 19

Friday night before Christmas is about as dead a news period as they could hope for.

I bet the farm that they will miss the deadline. Likely by providing some bullshit package that isn't the entire thing.

We already know that Bondi is not above holding up empty binders and making bald faced claims about the contents.

Lovie777

(21,714 posts)

2. Do I believe that the files will be release without redactions?...............

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri Dec 19, 2025, 08:20 AM

Dec 19

with majority names revealed that are associated with other parties not GQP and the super rich.

Right or wrong?

BumRushDaShow

(165,640 posts)

4. Supposedly with victims' name redacted

Reply to Lovie777 (Reply #2)

Fri Dec 19, 2025, 08:39 AM

Dec 19

But I wouldn't be surprised if they considered the perps "victims" too.

PatSeg

(52,100 posts)

9. Sadly that is true

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Reply #4)

Fri Dec 19, 2025, 09:53 AM

Dec 19

bucolic_frolic

(53,997 posts)

3. The Real Epstein Files? Or the slide deck?

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri Dec 19, 2025, 08:33 AM

Dec 19

Subterfuge is their #1 strategy.

gab13by13

(31,174 posts)

5. My question is,

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri Dec 19, 2025, 08:43 AM

Dec 19

if the files are altered will the people who know they were altered step forward and make the claim?

Proving that Bondi and Patel altered the files would be almost as damning as actually releasing them.

Bengus81

(9,805 posts)

6. Epstein's brother has the non-redacted version if they pull that shit.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri Dec 19, 2025, 08:48 AM

Dec 19

Wiz Imp

(8,905 posts)

10. Exactly how or why would Epstein's brother have that?

Reply to Bengus81 (Reply #6)

Fri Dec 19, 2025, 09:57 AM

Dec 19

Bengus81

(9,805 posts)

11. He is the sole heir of Jeffery and would be a huge benefactor of his brothers Trust

Reply to Wiz Imp (Reply #10)

Fri Dec 19, 2025, 10:17 AM

Dec 19

All the money stuff aside, IMO Epstein knew he would be murdered. I'll guarantee there is NOT just one set of those documents. There could be several.

nwduke

(483 posts)

7. ...and surprise surprise

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri Dec 19, 2025, 09:23 AM

Dec 19

Every photo and video will be of Biden!🤪 AI-AI-AI😵‍💫

BumRushDaShow

(165,640 posts)

8. Fortunately

Reply to nwduke (Reply #7)

Fri Dec 19, 2025, 09:47 AM

Dec 19

there are groups out there that analyze for AI stuff and can quickly spot it - especially when you have a group like 45 might have generating it (since he doesn't pay bills, I expect the "pros" stay FAR away).

Talitha

(7,678 posts)

12. Does anyone know whose job is it to classify things?

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri Dec 19, 2025, 11:36 AM

Dec 19

Seeng as they must release “all unclassified records, documents, communications, and investigative materials” , might they purposefully classify things just to keep them secret?

BumRushDaShow

(165,640 posts)

14. The federal government has specialists (and often will train people) who know how to do redactions

Reply to Talitha (Reply #12)

Fri Dec 19, 2025, 03:31 PM

Dec 19

(I remember one of my coworkers going through the training and became the FOI lead for our office). The various law enforcement government agencies would know what is supposed to be "classified" (and not releasable publicly). How much that process might have been corrupted is probably unknown at this point given how many were fired, resigned, or retired.