The Department of Justice released more than 3 million pages, including more than 2,000 videos and 180,000 images, in its files tied to the death and criminal investigation of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
NPR reporters are reviewing the files, which so far have included unredacted names and photographs of Epstein victims, communications with powerful figures like Elon Musk and former White House counsel in the Obama administration Kathryn Ruemmler and even more mentions of President Trump.
Being mentioned in the files, which include unvetted submissions made to the FBI, Epstein's private correspondence and court records, is not a sign of wrongdoing or association with Epstein's crimes.
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche says Friday's release means the DOJ is now in compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which Congress passed last November and which legally required the DOJ to release all the files.
Members of Congress who passed the law had earlier complained that the DOJ had failed to meet its deadline of mid-December to release all the files and have questioned the extensive redactions made to photos and documents released so far.
NPR's initial review of the new files found Trump's face blacked out on a news article sent by onetime advisor Steve Bannon and a spreadsheet that contained unverified allegations of inappropriate conduct by Trump and others that was briefly offline.
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