https://www.axios.com/2025/12/22/trump-jeffrey-epstein-files-letter-congress-survivors
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sheetsadam1 — 3 months ago(December 22, 2025 08:49 PM)
https://www.axios.com/2025/12/22/trump-jeffrey-epstein-files-letter-congress-survivors
Over a dozen Jeffrey Epstein survivors shared a letter with Congress on Monday, urging lawmakers to hold the Justice Department accountable for delays in releasing all the Epstein files.
They slammed the DOJ for failing to redact some survivors' identities as required by law and for withholding some files beyond the Dec. 19 deadline.
No financial documents were included in Friday's release, and all 119 pages of a grand jury document released by a federal judge were fully redacted.
The Epstein Files Transparency Act, which ordered the Justice Department to release all files related to its investigation, required redactions to protect victims or private individuals and to protect sensitive materials, per the DOJ.
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said more documents should be rolled out in the coming weeks, but did not explain the delay.
In Monday's two-page letter, the survivors said the files were released with "abnormal and extreme redactions with no explanation."
They also criticized how challenging or "impossible" it was to search through the trove of documents released Friday, and how the DOJ has failed to communicate with Epstein's victims on what information was withheld from the release, how to locate files that relate to their cases, or offered copies of the files, "despite repeated requests."
The survivors are asking Congress to "stand up for the rule of law" and demanding legal action to ensure the DOJ upholds its promise to release the files in full.
Reps. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) and Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) said they are "exploring all legal options" since the DOJ has failed to release the complete set of files by the deadline.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) introduced a resolution Monday urging the Senate to take legal action against the Trump administration for withholding and heavily redacting the files.
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Chicxulub — 3 months ago(December 22, 2025 11:43 PM)
One series of three consecutive documents — totaling 255 pages — is entirely redacted, with each page covered by a black box. A fourth 119-page document labeled “Grand Jury-NY” is also entirely redacted.
Ludicrous