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Justice Department defends decision not to release, unredact more Epstein files
Key takeaways
- The DOJ s response came in the final hours of a court-ordered deadline to remove redactions in at least a dozen documents or show cause why it could not.
- Those documents included at least eight email exchanges with Mr.
- The filing pointed to exemptions in the law that allowed DOJ to withhold or redact records that contained victims identities and information that could jeopardize a federal investigation, among a few other exceptions.
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The DOJ s response came in the final hours of a court-ordered deadline to remove redactions in at least a dozen documents or show cause why it could not.
Those documents included at least eight email exchanges with Mr. Epstein regarding a torture video and sexual activity with young women, including minors and interviews with a woman who claims she was abused by President Trump as a minor.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, through his attorneys, told District Judge Emmet Sullivan that his department has devoted incredible time and resources to reviewing over 6 million documents in connection with the Epstein Files Transparency Act (EFTA).
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