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Goonch

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3. ;-{)......

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Fri Feb 13, 2026, 10:10 AM

Feb 13

Potential Legal Consequences: If it were proven that agents knowingly and willfully falsified or concealed material facts, they could theoretically face charges under 18 U.S.C. § 1001 (false statements) or for obstruction of justice. However, establishing "willful" intent is notoriously difficult, and the DOJ has currently attributed these issues to the massive scale of the review—covering millions of pages in a tight timeframe.

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Could the 1000 FBI agents that redacted Epstein files be charged with a crime?? [View all] kentuck Feb 13 OP

Donnie would just pardon them unblock Feb 13 #1

Not by this DoJ. Ocelot II Feb 13 #2

;-{)...... Goonch Feb 13 #3

How would you prove who did what? gab13by13 Feb 13 #4