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Bayard

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12. Marc Elias:
Sun Dec 21, 2025, 12:20 PM
Dec 21

"Congress enacted a specific law requiring the release of all Epstein Files by a date certain — within 30 days. It gave explicit instructions about what must be included: “all unclassified records, documents, communications, and investigative materials.”

The law made clear that redactions were to be limited to narrow categories, such as protecting Epstein’s victims. It also required that any redactions “must be accompanied by a written justification.” The Department of Justice violated nearly every one of those provisions. It released only a fraction of the records required by the statutory deadline. Entire categories of documents appear to be missing. The redactions are a complete joke — sometimes spanning pages at a time — with no justification explaining each redaction."

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What a surprise! Nobody expected that! William Seger Dec 21 #1
Did people seriously think the DOJ would release evidence that Trump is a pedophile Irish_Dem Dec 21 #2
Well an awful lot of them were dumb enough to vote for him! BlueKota Dec 21 #9
Some of the cult actually love all his crimes. Irish_Dem Dec 21 #10
Sadly, about 30% of the country are that stupid, MarineCombatEngineer Dec 21 #11
A huge reality sandwich right between the eyes. Irish_Dem Dec 21 #14
Just like some people in Germany still supported the funny mustache man RazorbackExpat Dec 21 #21
Always been about 30% bluestarone Dec 21 #16
Only if... Stonealone Dec 21 #19
Oh yeah, I always love the negative comments to what is a reality. MarineCombatEngineer Dec 21 #20
I was hoping they would be, but... ananda Dec 21 #13
A crime syndicate would never release incriminating evidence Irish_Dem Dec 21 #15
I...I'm shocked beyond belief. Bengus81 Dec 21 #3
I saw a reprt that said the FBI has spent $888,000 and a month purging krasnov's name from the files. lark Dec 21 #4
Bondi said she had thousands reviewing them months ago after she got travelingthrulife Dec 21 #7
The feds have been busy cherry-picking all these names to distract us FakeNoose Dec 21 #5
Gee Wally, it's like they weren't besties or something. GreenWave Dec 21 #6
The spin on the M$M is nauseating. Using words like files or photographs "disappear" or "vanish"... Hugin Dec 21 #8
Marc Elias: Bayard Dec 21 #12
OK, so that's their reaction to judges order. Now bluestarone Dec 21 #17
So Biden created all of this to make Trump look bad? Wait for it. twodogsbarking Dec 21 #18
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