Lawmakers press for missing Trump material in Epstein files to be released

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Bill Clinton’s highly anticipated Epstein deposition

Bill Clinton’s highly anticipated Epstein deposition

Missing Trump material in Epstein files raises eyebrows

Missing Trump material in Epstein files raises eyebrows

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The big Epstein file controversy this week:

It’s taken journalists and researchers quite some time to pore over the more than 3 million pages of documents relating to the Jeffrey Epstein files that were released in January.

Well, an independent journalist noticed that some potentially important documents are missing from the files — and they appear to involve President Trump.

It’s a complicated story, but The Hill’s Niall Stanage posted a very helpful explainer. A woman accused Trump in 2019 of sexually assaulting her in the 1980s when she was a minor. The FBI interviewed her four times. Documents for three of the four interviews are missing from the released files.

^ A few important caveats: Her allegation is uncorroborated. Plus, the president has denied any wrongdoing with Epstein and says their friendship ended decades ago. The Guardian reported it reviewed the missing documents, adding the woman’s claims “at times appear outlandish.”

This has gotten a lot of attention in Washington: The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the White House deny hiding any documents for nefarious reasons. However, that hasn’t stopped critics and others from demanding answers.

The Hill’s Alexander Bolton reports that Republican senators want the DOJ to release all Epstein investigation files that mention Trump’s name. And Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) has vowed to use any tactic to require the missing documents to be released.

It’s worth reading Stanage’s piece on this new Epstein file controversy: ‘The big new controversy over the Epstein files, explained’

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