BBC explains the Trump-related Epstein files the DOJ is accused of withholding
The BBC's Tom Bateman explains what Trump-Related Epstein files the Department of Justice is accused of withholding.
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The BBC's Tom Bateman explains what Trump-Related Epstein files the Department of Justice is accused of withholding.
Rep. Maxwell Frost, a Democratic congressman and the first Gen Z member of Congress, has alleged that unredacted Jeffrey Epstein files contradict former President Donald Trump’s claim that he banned Epstein from Mar-a-Lago in 2007.
The Justice Department is examining whether it improperly withheld FBI files containing allegations against President Trump in its release of Epstein-related documents, following reports that summaries of interviews with an accuser were missing from the public release.
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