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ancianita

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14. Seems to me that the judge can find the DOJ and U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton guilty of conspiring to obstruct justice.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Jan 17, 2026, 10:15 AM

2 hrs ago

How?

Overall, to preserve the integrity of the judicial system, if Khanna and Massie's filing has given facts to give the judge cause, whether they have standing or not --

In a filing to the judge they said they believed “criminal violations have taken place” in the release process.

-- Engelmayer can still rule to enforce the Epstein Files Transparency Act. that the Bondi DOJ and Clayton come forward with 'instructions' or excuses should not be grounds for Engelmayer's being complicit in accepting them.

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Justice Department says members of Congress can't intervene in release of Epstein files [View all] BumRushDaShow 5 hrs ago OP

Cover up..... Lovie777 5 hrs ago #1

DOJ is a political entity now bucolic_frolic 5 hrs ago #2

It has been for the better part of a year now. MLWR 2 hrs ago #15

Since when does a lawyer tell a judge what to do? tirebiter 4 hrs ago #3

Asking myself the same question Pachamama 2 hrs ago #9

More delaysfiled Late Friday night riversedge 4 hrs ago #4

Time for US citizens to understand justice, law and order, and the Constitution are no longer in play. sinkingfeeling 4 hrs ago #5

The entirety of this maladminstration is a criminal enterprise UpInArms 4 hrs ago #6

Everyday that passes IS a criminal violation underpants 4 hrs ago #7

Members of Congress have no standing intheflow 3 hrs ago #8

tRumps Justice Department is a laughing stock. nt BootinUp 2 hrs ago #10

Lots of horrible photos and huge blackmail scheme. Joinfortmill 2 hrs ago #11

i cant say what i want to say on here . but,, AllaN01Bear 2 hrs ago #12

Welp, that's it I guess Diraven 2 hrs ago #13

Seems to me that the judge can find the DOJ and U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton guilty of conspiring to obstruct justice. ancianita 2 hrs ago #14

Probably based on extraordinarily weak logic and / or ambulance chaser legal opinion. paleotn 1 hr ago #16

DOJ is now arguing that no court can force it to release the Epstein files. LetMyPeopleVote 1 hr ago #17

DOJ is a fucking joke sakabatou 1 hr ago #18

Congress needs to physically surround the DOJ and stay there until they puke up Trump's kiddie diddling records. travelingthrulife 1 hr ago #19