Justice Department Investigating Possible Withholding of Documents from Jeffrey Epstein Files
By ERIC TUCKER
The Justice Department announced on Wednesday that it is looking into allegations that it improperly withheld documents from the Jeffrey Epstein files. Several news organizations reported that records involving accusations against President Donald Trump were not among those released to the public.
News reports revealed that a significant amount of records released by the Justice Department did not include summaries of interviews with a woman who claimed to have been sexually assaulted by both Trump and Epstein when she was a minor in the 1980s.
The Justice Department stated that it is currently reviewing the flagged files and will publish any document that was improperly withheld and is responsive to the law mandating the files’ release.
Specifically, the missing records are interviews conducted with a woman who made an allegation against Trump. Rep. Robert Garcia has expressed concern over the withheld records and stated that the House Oversight Committee will investigate the matter.
Last month, the Justice Department released over 3 million pages of records related to Epstein, stating that it was attempting to be transparent but was also entitled to withhold certain records for various reasons.
Lawyers for Epstein accusers have raised concerns about the redaction process, pointing out that the latest release of records exposed sensitive information about victims.
While uncorroborated claims against Trump and other public figures were included in the released files, the Justice Department did not provide a reason for withholding records related to the specific accusation against Trump.
