The Justice Department on Tuesday released a third batch of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, amid growing concerns from lawmakers and survivors that the department has not released all of its records as required by law.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said Monday he would introduce a resolution directing the Senate to “bring legal action against the Justice Department” for releasing only some of its records related to Jeffrey Epstein on Friday and Saturday — fewer than 10,000 of the “hundreds of thousands” of documents Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche promised Friday, according to an NBC News tally.
“The law passed by Congress is crystal clear: Release the Epstein files in their entirety so Americans can see the truth,” Schumer wrote in a post on X. “Instead, the Trump DOJ reneged on redactions and suppressed evidence—this violates the law.”
The Justice Department said Tuesday it has released nearly 30,000 more pages of documents, including some that mention President Donald Trump. Trump and Epstein were friends before they fell out. The president denies any wrongdoing related to Epstein.
“Some of these documents contain false and sensational allegations against President Trump that were presented to the FBI just before the 2020 election,” he said. This is stated in the message of the Ministry of Justice on X. “To be clear, the allegations are baseless and false, and if they had any credibility, they would most likely already have been weaponized against President Trump.
“However, because of our commitment to the law and transparency, the Department of Justice is releasing these documents with the legally required protection for Epstein's victims.”
