Thousands of Epstein files released by Justice Department

""The Trump administration is providing levels of transparency that prior administrations never even contemplated," the DOJ said on X Friday."

"Yes, but: Some pages of the files are expected to be redacted. Some of the omissions are to protect Epstein's survivors and other private information. The administration was also allowed to redact the files to protect ongoing investigations, such as the probe into former President Bill Clinton's and former Harvard president Larry Summers' connections to Epstein. There's also a carve out for "national security" concerns, which gives the department wide latitude on what was published."

"The release was required by the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which passed Congress near-unanimously. Trump ultimately signed it into law after he failed to convince Republicans to abandon the effort. The bill required the documents be released by Dec. 19."

A full trove of Jeffrey Epstein-related documents has been released, while some pages are expected to be redacted. Redactions aim to protect Epstein's survivors and other private information. Additional omissions shield ongoing investigations, including probes into former President Bill Clinton's and former Harvard president Larry Summers' connections to Epstein. A national security carve-out gives the department wide latitude over what was published. The release was mandated by the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which passed Congress near-unanimously and required publication by Dec. 19; the measure was signed into law by President Trump.

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