The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Tuesday morning released thousands of documents related to the now-deceased convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, in the latest batch of files.
The Epstein files that were released included nearly 30,000 additional pages, according to a DOJ statement posted on X, but it warned that some claims contained in the documents were falsely made against President Donald Trump.
“Some of these documents contain untrue and sensationalist claims made against President Trump that were submitted to the FBI right before the 2020 election,” the statement said.
“To be clear: the claims are unfounded and false, and if they had a shred of credibility, they certainly would have been weaponized against President Trump already.
“Nevertheless, out of our commitment to the law and transparency, the DOJ is releasing these documents with the legally required protections for Epstein’s victims.”
Last month, a law passed in Congress called the Epstein Files Transparency Act mandated that the DOJ produce all records related to Epstein, accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell, and any other possible co-conspirators by Dec. 19. The DOJ has started the process of releasing those files, with officials saying that not all of the records would be released on that day.
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said in a media interview over the weekend that the DOJ is working to make redactions to files about possible victims of Epstein, and that some redactions are due to the recently...
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