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Bayard

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12. Marc Elias:
Sun Dec 21, 2025, 12:20 PM
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"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."

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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
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