Clinton Accuses Trump Administration Of Epstein Files Cover-Up
Hillary Clinton accused the Trump administration of slow-walking and redacting names in the Jeffrey Epstein files; the Justice Department's latest release included more than 3 million documents.
Overview
Hillary Clinton accused the Trump administration of a "continuing cover-up" in its handling of Jeffrey Epstein documents, saying "They are slow-walking it," she told the BBC at the Munich Security Conference in Berlin.
The Justice Department released a cache that included more than 3 million documents, photos and videos, the articles said, and mentioned Donald Trump more than 1,000 times.
President Donald Trump said aboard Air Force One that he had "been totally exonerated" and denied ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
Both Hillary and Bill Clinton agreed to give closed‑door depositions before the House Oversight Committee later this month after Chairman James Comer prepared a contempt vote, the articles said.
The Justice Department has faced criticism for inconsistent redactions, and some members of Congress un‑redacted additional names and sent a list of "politically exposed persons" to the department on Saturday, the articles said.
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The Epstein Files Transparency Act is a law enacted in the 119th Congress requiring the Attorney General to publicly release all unclassified Department of Justice documents related to Jeffrey Epstein within 30 days, with limited redactions for victim privacy and national security.[3]
The Justice Department published over 3.5 million responsive pages, including documents, photos, and videos, in compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act, accessible via the Epstein Library website.[5]
Hillary Clinton accused the Trump administration of a 'continuing cover-up' for slow-walking the release and redacting names in the Jeffrey Epstein files, as stated in her BBC interview at the Munich Security Conference.[story]
President Donald Trump stated aboard Air Force One that he had 'been totally exonerated' and denied ties to Jeffrey Epstein, despite his name appearing over 1,000 times in the released documents.[story]
Criticisms include inconsistent redactions, withholding over 200,000 pages despite claiming full compliance, inclusion of unexpected names on a list of 300 'politically exposed persons,' and Democratic requests for unredacted review sparking bipartisan backlash.
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