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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(133,582 posts)
Wed Jan 28, 2026, 02:36 PM 18 hrs ago

Epstein files deadline is long gone. When will more docs be released?

The Justice Department said in a Jan. 27 court filing that it expects to complete processing millions of files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein "in the near term," but did not provide a timeline to release the information to the public as required by law.

More than a month has passed since the deadline set by Congress for the Department of Justice to publish all its Epstein files and upwards of millions of documents and photographs have not been released.

In the filing, DOJ said it has made "substantial progress" in identifying documents and redacting victim-identifying information from emails, text messages and video and audio recordings.

"Hundreds of Department employees are working diligently to complete this review as expeditiously as possible without compromising victims’ privacy so that its production can be complete," the filing states.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/epstein-files-deadline-long-gone-232228150.html

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Epstein files deadline is long gone. When will more docs be released? (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 18 hrs ago OP
redacting victim-identifying information: Translation: usonian 18 hrs ago #1
No teeth cilla4progress 18 hrs ago #2
Fine them $1MM a day C_U_L8R 18 hrs ago #3
The 12th edhopper 17 hrs ago #4

usonian

(23,918 posts)
1. redacting victim-identifying information: Translation:
Wed Jan 28, 2026, 02:52 PM
18 hrs ago

"We are working diligently to protect the identities of powerful and privileged rapists and abusers of children"

Lest they be the suffer the "victimhood" of accountability.

The common thread of the autocracy is
1. Victimhood
2. Privilege nullifies accountability.

Trump and his cronies and secret partners in the Trump-Epstein sex, blackmail and money laundering empire (Vlad thanks you for your work) need to face

THE DEBT PENALTY



Wilhoit's Law

“Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition, to wit: There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect.”


cilla4progress

(26,509 posts)
2. No teeth
Wed Jan 28, 2026, 02:53 PM
18 hrs ago

(enforcement capability) written into law!

Judges and some Dems need to realize and fully understand the lawlessness of what they are up against.

There are no "norms'; no traditions, custom, good faith presumption, under this regime.

C_U_L8R

(49,068 posts)
3. Fine them $1MM a day
Wed Jan 28, 2026, 03:23 PM
18 hrs ago

And donate the proceeds to victims of sexual abuse and slavery.

You'll see the Trump crew jump into action right away.

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