Legal professional Normal Pam Bondi has demanded a probe into the FBI for allegedly withholding the remaining information
The Division of Justice (DOJ) has launched the primary part of declassified paperwork associated to Jeffrey Epstein, which incorporates largely beforehand recognized flight logs, telephone data, and different supplies linked to the convicted intercourse trafficker’s community of associates.
Labeled “The Epstein Recordsdata: Part 1,” the paperwork have been first made accessible to a choose group of conservative influencers earlier than being broadly launched to the general public on Thursday night. The DOJ has not but confirmed whether or not extra phases will comply with or supplied a timeline for additional disclosures.
“The primary part of information launched at present sheds gentle on Epstein’s intensive community and begins to supply the general public with long-overdue accountability,” mentioned Legal professional Normal Pam Bondi. “This Division of Justice is following by way of on President Trump’s dedication to transparency and lifting the veil on the disgusting actions of Jeffrey Epstein and his co-conspirators.”
In response to the DOJ assertion, the discharge is a part of a broader initiative to extend transparency relating to Epstein’s prison actions and the individuals linked to him. Nonetheless, some critics have expressed disappointment. Consultant Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.), who leads President Donald Trump’s declassification job power, acknowledged that the discharge didn’t comprise the substantive data the general public had been anticipating.
The DOJ has but to touch upon whether or not extra names of high-profile people linked to Epstein might be revealed in future releases. The FBI, which has been accused of withholding paperwork, can be underneath stress to launch extra supplies following Bondi’s demand for full disclosure.
Bondi has requested that the FBI hand over the remaining paperwork by 8:00am Friday and has “tasked FBI Director Kash Patel with investigating why the request for all paperwork was not adopted.”
“There might be no cover-ups, no lacking paperwork, and no stone left unturned – and anybody from the prior or present Bureau who undermines this might be swiftly pursued,” mentioned Patel after Bondi wrote him a letter earlier within the day demanding the quick launch of all pertinent information. “The FBI is getting into a brand new period – one which might be outlined by integrity, accountability, and the unwavering pursuit of justice.”
