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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Victoria Bekiempis

The DoJ failed to comply with Epstein files law – can Congress do anything?

Attorney General Pam Bondi.
The US attorney general, Pam Bondi. Photograph: Mark Schiefelbein/AP

After Donald Trump’s justice department failed on Friday to release all documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein as required by law, multiple Congress members didn’t only voice outrage – they threatened legal action as well.

Several attorneys told the Guardian that those making the legal threats do have tools with which to try to follow through. But there is a major obstacle: those with legal authority in this case are the ones accused of failing to follow the law.

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