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BumRushDaShow

(165,156 posts)
Sun Dec 21, 2025, 08:56 AM Sunday

US Epstein files full of famous names, but not Trump's

Source: msn/Reuters

December 20, 2025 9:49 PM EST Updated 11 hours ago


WASHINGTON, Dec 20 (Reuters) - The thousands of documents released by the U.S. Justice Department related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were filled with the names of some of the world's most famous people, including former President Bill Clinton, but there was one notable exception: President Donald Trump.

The department released only a partial tranche of the Epstein-related documents in its possession on Friday with much of the information within them redacted, citing the extensive effort required in reviewing the materials and the need to protect Epstein's victims.

Trump's administration was attempting to comply with a law overwhelmingly passed by Congress in November that mandated the disclosure of all Epstein files, despite Trump's months-long effort to keep them sealed. The extensive redactions and the limited number of documents released angered some Republicans and did little to defuse a scandal threatening the party ahead of 2026 midterm elections.

The absence of references to Trump was notable given that pictures and documents related to him have trickled out of previous Epstein releases for years. Trump's name appeared in flight manifests listing passengers on Epstein's private plane that were part of a first batch of Epstein material the Justice Department released in February, for instance.

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/us-epstein-files-full-of-famous-names-but-not-trump-s/ar-AA1SKfWq

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US Epstein files full of famous names, but not Trump's (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Sunday OP
What a surprise! Nobody expected that! William Seger Sunday #1
Did people seriously think the DOJ would release evidence that Trump is a pedophile Irish_Dem Sunday #2
Well an awful lot of them were dumb enough to vote for him! BlueKota Sunday #9
Some of the cult actually love all his crimes. Irish_Dem Sunday #10
Sadly, about 30% of the country are that stupid, MarineCombatEngineer Sunday #11
A huge reality sandwich right between the eyes. Irish_Dem Sunday #14
Just like some people in Germany still supported the funny mustache man RazorbackExpat Sunday #21
Always been about 30% bluestarone Sunday #16
Only if... Stonealone Sunday #19
Oh yeah, I always love the negative comments to what is a reality. MarineCombatEngineer Sunday #20
I was hoping they would be, but... ananda Sunday #13
A crime syndicate would never release incriminating evidence Irish_Dem Sunday #15
I...I'm shocked beyond belief. Bengus81 Sunday #3
I saw a reprt that said the FBI has spent $888,000 and a month purging krasnov's name from the files. lark Sunday #4
Bondi said she had thousands reviewing them months ago after she got travelingthrulife Sunday #7
The feds have been busy cherry-picking all these names to distract us FakeNoose Sunday #5
Gee Wally, it's like they weren't besties or something. GreenWave Sunday #6
The spin on the M$M is nauseating. Using words like files or photographs "disappear" or "vanish"... Hugin Sunday #8
Marc Elias: Bayard Sunday #12
OK, so that's their reaction to judges order. Now bluestarone Sunday #17
So Biden created all of this to make Trump look bad? Wait for it. twodogsbarking Sunday #18

Irish_Dem

(79,371 posts)
2. Did people seriously think the DOJ would release evidence that Trump is a pedophile
Sun Dec 21, 2025, 09:09 AM
Sunday

and criminal?

People cannot be this stupid.

Irish_Dem

(79,371 posts)
10. Some of the cult actually love all his crimes.
Sun Dec 21, 2025, 11:50 AM
Sunday

I think it is what they wish they could do.
Rape, kill, steak, commit treason.

MarineCombatEngineer

(17,552 posts)
11. Sadly, about 30% of the country are that stupid,
Sun Dec 21, 2025, 12:15 PM
Sunday

luckily for us, people are actually starting to wake up the the dangerous incompetence of Flim Flam Man and his cohorts, his base will never stop fawning over him, but his core base is not near enough to elect him.

2026 and 2028 is going to be a 2X4 to the head of the Repuke party.

Irish_Dem

(79,371 posts)
14. A huge reality sandwich right between the eyes.
Sun Dec 21, 2025, 12:46 PM
Sunday

It is going to hurt.

But for some the entire could be destroyed and they would still love Trump.

RazorbackExpat

(880 posts)
21. Just like some people in Germany still supported the funny mustache man
Sun Dec 21, 2025, 09:38 PM
Sunday

despite the death and destruction he had wrought on their country

Stonealone

(28 posts)
19. Only if...
Sun Dec 21, 2025, 06:42 PM
Sunday

there are "legal" elections allowed in America!
But if only card carrying MAGgots are allowed to vote, then it will be a 2X4 to the Head of the World!

ananda

(34,305 posts)
13. I was hoping they would be, but...
Sun Dec 21, 2025, 12:44 PM
Sunday

for them, being a criminal is different
from being held accountable, unless
you're a Democrat.

Irish_Dem

(79,371 posts)
15. A crime syndicate would never release incriminating evidence
Sun Dec 21, 2025, 12:48 PM
Sunday

about the crime syndicate members and supporters.

Keep in mind it is almost a certainty that members of congress, judges, media,
etc are in the files.

ETA: These are the groups which keep the crime syndicate in power.

lark

(25,850 posts)
4. I saw a reprt that said the FBI has spent $888,000 and a month purging krasnov's name from the files.
Sun Dec 21, 2025, 09:13 AM
Sunday

They obviously missed one so rwmoved it and 16 pages from the files they first released. This isn't anything but pure BS!

travelingthrulife

(4,305 posts)
7. Bondi said she had thousands reviewing them months ago after she got
Sun Dec 21, 2025, 09:45 AM
Sunday

busted for pretending there were no files.

FakeNoose

(39,999 posts)
5. The feds have been busy cherry-picking all these names to distract us
Sun Dec 21, 2025, 09:22 AM
Sunday

Last edited Sun Dec 21, 2025, 10:19 AM - Edit history (1)

Not buying it ...
Not buying any of this.

Maybe those names really do belong in the Epstein files, but we know there are a lot more documents that haven't been released yet. Either they've been altered or destroyed, OR they're hiding references to Chump and he doesn't want any of it to come out.

Hugin

(37,316 posts)
8. The spin on the M$M is nauseating. Using words like files or photographs "disappear" or "vanish"...
Sun Dec 21, 2025, 11:01 AM
Sunday

Like it’s some kind of f**king Nancy Drew mystery. Which is utterly bullsh*t.

The DoJ has and is continuing to show utter contempt for American Law and Justice pulling them down.

Bayard

(28,358 posts)
12. Marc Elias:
Sun Dec 21, 2025, 12:20 PM
Sunday

"Congress enacted a specific law requiring the release of all Epstein Files by a date certain — within 30 days. It gave explicit instructions about what must be included: “all unclassified records, documents, communications, and investigative materials.”

The law made clear that redactions were to be limited to narrow categories, such as protecting Epstein’s victims. It also required that any redactions “must be accompanied by a written justification.” The Department of Justice violated nearly every one of those provisions. It released only a fraction of the records required by the statutory deadline. Entire categories of documents appear to be missing. The redactions are a complete joke — sometimes spanning pages at a time — with no justification explaining each redaction."

More at Democracy Docket

bluestarone

(21,057 posts)
17. OK, so that's their reaction to judges order. Now
Sun Dec 21, 2025, 12:53 PM
Sunday

Will THIS judge get involved? and what are the options here?

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