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hookaleft

(1,078 posts)
Fri Dec 19, 2025, 11:45 AM Friday

Trump officials to release only some Epstein files as midnight deadline looms

Source: BBC

The US justice department says it will begin releasing long-awaited files related to Jeffrey Epstein as mandated by a new law, though not all documents would be made public on Friday.

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said the department expects to publish "several hundred thousand pages" initially, followed by more over the coming weeks.

The Friday deadline was mandated by a bill that got near-unanimous support in Congress, and was later signed into law by President Donald Trump, after he reversed his earlier opposition to its release.

The files relate to investigations into the disgraced late sex offender, but it's likely that much of the content will be heavily redacted.

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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckg9plrkl8no



I knew it.
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Trump officials to release only some Epstein files as midnight deadline looms (Original Post) hookaleft Friday OP
Even after months of time, they haven't finished erasing Trump's name. Lonestarblue Friday #1
They will release documents involving Democrats today. Nt Fiendish Thingy Friday #2
We think alike! GreenWave Friday #8
Ground all civilian-use government aircraft. No one goes anywhere until this is done. NT mahatmakanejeeves Friday #3
Poor guys with Sharpies, Bayard Friday #4
Real reason is probably SHARPIES are bluestarone Friday #5
Does that mean people kacekwl Friday #6
And the cover up continues. Justice matters. Friday #7
They have had ample time to prepare for this. hadEnuf Friday #9

Lonestarblue

(13,195 posts)
1. Even after months of time, they haven't finished erasing Trump's name.
Fri Dec 19, 2025, 11:52 AM
Friday

Perhaps that’s because he was an active participant in Epstein’s crime circle and his name appears everywhere.

mahatmakanejeeves

(68,020 posts)
3. Ground all civilian-use government aircraft. No one goes anywhere until this is done. NT
Fri Dec 19, 2025, 11:56 AM
Friday

Last edited Fri Dec 19, 2025, 06:03 PM - Edit history (2)

kacekwl

(8,851 posts)
6. Does that mean people
Fri Dec 19, 2025, 12:02 PM
Friday

are going to jail ? If not then does it matter ? Does anything matter ?

Justice matters.

(9,281 posts)
7. And the cover up continues.
Fri Dec 19, 2025, 12:03 PM
Friday

The system of impoverishing the poor in order to keep enriching the rich must go on.

hadEnuf

(3,511 posts)
9. They have had ample time to prepare for this.
Fri Dec 19, 2025, 01:11 PM
Friday

This is unacceptable. Release the f@cking files!

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