Dec 21 Trump administration official defends partial release of Epstein files by Justice Department By Aamer Madhani, Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche on Sunday defended the Justice Department’s decision to release just a fraction of the Jeffrey Epstein files by the congressionally mandated deadline as necessary to protect survivors of sexual abuse by the disgraced financier. Continue reading
Dec 20 At least 16 files disappear from DOJ site for Epstein documents, including Trump photo By Michael R. Sisak, David B. Caruso, Associated Press At least 16 files disappeared from the Justice Department’s public webpage for documents related to Jeffrey Epstein — including a photograph showing President Donald Trump — less than a day after they were posted, with no explanation from the government… Continue reading
Dec 20 Watch 5:32 Justice Department's heavily redacted Epstein file release draws criticism from lawmakers By John Yang, Satvi Sunkara, Laine Immell Overnight, the Justice Department released hundreds more heavily redacted pages of material it had gathered on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. They come in addition to the thousands of pages released Friday, but what has been made public so far… Continue watching
Dec 19 Watch 8:15 DOJ begins releasing Epstein files, with many heavily redacted By Liz Landers, Doug Adams Late Friday afternoon, the Justice Department began releasing thousands of pages of files and communications related to Jeffrey Epstein. The new documents include photos, call logs, court filings and more. White House correspondent Liz Landers reports on the release and… Continue watching
Dec 19 See photos and documents from the latest Epstein file release By Liz Landers The material comes after a yearlong bipartisan push for the government to release its files on the Epstein investigation. Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson both initially sought to block or delay the effort. But Democrat Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif,… Continue reading
Dec 19 Watch 7:36 Chris Whipple on the White House reaction to his Susie Wiles profile By Geoff Bennett, Leila Jackson The Vanity Fair profile by journalist Chris Whipple, built on 11 interviews with White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, offered a rare and revealing look inside President Trump's second term. Through Whipple, Wiles delivers unusually blunt assessments of senior… Continue watching
Dec 19 Justice Department begins releasing long-awaited Epstein investigation files By Michael R. Sisak, Eric Tucker, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press The Justice Department on Friday began releasing its files on Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender and wealthy financier known for his connections to some of the world’s most influential people, including Donald Trump, who as president had tried to… Continue reading
Dec 19 Justice Department faces deadline to release Epstein investigation files By Michael R. Sisak, Eric Tucker, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press The Justice Department faces a Friday deadline to release its files on Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender and wealthy financier known for his connections to some of the world’s most influential people, including Donald Trump, who as president had… Continue reading
Dec 12 New photos from Epstein's personal collection show Trump, Clinton and much more By Liz Landers The undated photographs are from Epstein’s email account and computer, according to Democrats on the House Oversight Committee, who published the photographs on Friday. Continue reading
Dec 10 Watch 5:49 News Wrap: Judge halts National Guard deployments in Los Angeles In our news wrap Wednesday, a federal judge ruled the Trump administration must stop the National Guard deployment in Los Angeles, the Justice Department was granted a request to unseal transcripts from the 2019 Epstein sex trafficking case, scientists found… Continue watching