If we didn’t release it, it’s because it was not responsive to the law, and therefore not part of the Epstein files.… By law, we had to make certain redactions.…

What is he actually talking about? Congress passed the Epstein Files Transparency Act that Trump signed into law. Some of the details:

• Mandated Release: Requires the DOJ to release, in a searchable format, all documents, flight logs, and investigative materials related to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell and declassifying them to the extent possible, if needed.
• Prohibited Redactions: No redactions, except a very narrow list of allowable reasons, and they have to justify each one with a separate report to Congress within 15 days.
• Prohibited Withholdings: No withholdings, except a very narrow list of allowable reasons, and they have to justify each one with a separate report to Congress within 15 days.
• Congressional Oversight: The DOJ must report to Congress with a list of all government officials and politically exposed persons named in the documents, without redaction of their names.
• No Personal Secrecy: The law explicitly prohibits withholding records due to embarrassment, reputational harm, or political sensitivity.

NAL, but my understanding is they just… didn’t follow it. Right!? I expected it to be long, but it’s about 2 pages, and is refreshingly direct and no-nonsense. Here’s the full law:

https://www.govinfo.gov/link/plaw/119/public/38

I know The Files are a salacious issue many of us are morbidly curious about… But there are very real victims being denied justice here as Trump’s Justice Department simply chooses not to comply.