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DOJ says it may have illegally withheld parts of the Epstein files — including FBI notes alleging Trump also abused a 13-year-old Epstein victim

Crimes are being reduced to mere scandals.

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Kilmar Abrego Garcia asks judge to dismiss ‘vindictive’ criminal charges against him

Abrego Garcia was eventually returned to the U.S., only to face criminal charges of human smuggling based on a 2022 traffic stop in Tennessee

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Who is James Hundley? Virginia prosecutor fired after being appointed interim US Attorney to replace Trump loyalist

The US Department of Justice has fired veteran lawyer James W Hundley just hours after a panel of federal judges unanimously appointed him as interim US Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, marking the latest clash between the judiciary and the Trump administration over prosecutorial appointments.

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DOJ swiftly fires lawyer chosen to take over from Trump pick Lindsey Halligan as Virginia prosecutor

Halligan resigned from the position last month after judges in the district continued to express skepticism regarding the legitimacy of her appointment

The Independent UK

Epstein’s Amazon Order Exposed As Pam Bondi Declares ‘All’ Files Released

Epstein’s disturbing Amazon purchases, including child-coded clothing and controversial books, have surfaced as U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi confirms all DOJ records related to the disgraced financier have been released.

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Congressman rips DOJ for ‘purposefully muddying the waters’ after they pen a list of 300 names that appear in the Epstein files without considering context

They just pulled a bunch of names they could find.

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Lawmakers accuse Pam Bondi of ‘mudding’ Epstein files release with names of long-dead Elvis Presley and Marilyn Monroe

In a six-page letter to members of Congress, the DOJ said it has released ‘all’ documents related to the required disclosures and listed a series of high-profile names – including those of the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll, Monroe and Janis Joplin

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DOJ channels Donald Trump’s ‘The Apprentice’ era to ‘control the legal system’ with their ‘minions’

He has been taking lessons from Trump.

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Thomas Massie: Epstein Conspiracy Is 'Bigger Than Watergate'

Rep. Thomas Massie explains why he is risking his political career over the Epstein files, details what he saw in the unredacted documents, and argues that the scandal reveals a bipartisan failure of accountability stretching across multiple administrations.

Reason

Trump is in the unredacted Epstein files "more than a million times," Raskin alleges

One document recounts that Trump said he "never" asked Epstein to leave Mar-a-Lago.

Axios

India-origin US lawmaker Ro Khanna accuses justice department of 'inappropriately redacting' six names in Epstein files, seeks transparency

Democratic Representative Ro Khanna claims six names in the unredacted Epstein files were inappropriately redacted, potentially implicating powerful men. The DOJ states it has since unredacted non-victim names, asserting commitment to transparency, though Khanna argues this still doesn't fully comply with the law.

The Times of India

US moves to wipe out Stephen Bannon contempt of Congress case

The Justice Department took steps Monday to unwind the contempt of Congress case against Trump ally Stephen Bannon.

Roll Call

Ghislaine Maxwell’s refusal to answer questions before Congress draws criticism: ‘Who is she protecting?’

Democratic representative says Epstein associate’s decision to invoke fifth amendment points to ‘White House cover-up’

The Guardian - US

Missing records from Bondi and Patel draw scrutiny in Epstein release

The complaint calls it "deeply troubling" that only a few communications from Bondi or Patel appear in the ream of documents.

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The Conversation

Victims have told us the worst of Epstein’s crimes for decades – and they are still being ignored

As the US Department of Justice published 3.5 million pages of the Epstein files, deputy US attorney Todd Blanche indicated that the deluge of documents wouldn’t lead to additional criminal charges. Victims want “to be made whole”, he said, but that “doesn’t mean we can just create evidence or that…

The Independent UK

A timeline of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation and the fight to make the government’s files public

Two decades after Jeffrey Epstein was first reported to police, the Justice Department has started to publicly release investigative files on the late sex offender and his longtime confidant Ghislaine Maxwell

The Mary Sue

Trump’s personal attorney Todd Blanche just reassured Epstein associates that ‘It’s not a crime to party with him’

In a prosecution question about one of the most sensitive criminal cases ever, Todd Blanche chose precision over empathy. “It’s not a crime to party with Mr. Epstein” may satisfy the law. But it does not satisfy a country still trying to bring justice to those who were wronged.

The Independent UK

Kash Patel says White House followed the law in releasing Epstein files - despite blowing deadline by two months

The Department of Justice was ordered to release all documents related to the pedophile financier and his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell by December 19, as part of the Epstein Files Transparency Act

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The Guardian - US

Jon Stewart on Epstein files: ‘I’m just not sure anybody is going to be held accountable’

Late-night hosts rued the lack of consequences for any rich and powerful men named in the latest batch of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein

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Donald Trump’s personal attorney says it’s ‘not a crime to party with Mr. Epstein’ as he defends the president

Todd Blanche's comments have angered a lot of Americans.

The Independent UK

Deputy AG tells Fox News viewers it is ‘not a crime to party’ with Jeffrey Epstein

Speaking to Laura Ingraham on her eponymous show, Blanche suggested that some evidence in the Epstein files may not be enough to lead to prosecutions

The Guardian - US

New Epstein files fail to quell outrage as advocates claim documents are being withheld

Advocates call for further disclosures after Trump’s justice department released more than 3m files last week

The Independent UK

Tulsi Gabbard helped put Trump directly in touch with agents raiding a Georgia election office: report

Gabbard rang the president on her own cell phone, though he reportedly did not initially pick up and called her back

The Guardian - US

What do new files reveal about Trump’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein?

Allies downplay president’s links to Epstein but newly released documents offer slightly more complicated picture

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Elon Musk rides Epstein truth train — questions how client arrest counter ‘still zero’

"Ghislaine Maxwell is in prison for what exactly?"

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