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An NPR investigation reveals the Justice Department has withheld or removed dozens of pages of Jeffrey Epstein files related to sexual abuse accusations against former President Trump.
These missing documents include over 50 pages of FBI interviews and notes from a woman alleging Trump sexually abused her as a minor in 1983. Another key witness in the Ghislaine Maxwell trial also had an interview mentioning Trump briefly removed from public view.
Despite the "Epstein Files Transparency Act," the DOJ cites privilege, duplication, or ongoing investigations for the omissions. House Oversight Committee Democrats confirm illegal withholding and are launching a parallel investigation.
The White House maintains Trump's exoneration, while a victim's attorney criticizes the DOJ's handling, noting the inadvertent release of victim names alongside the withholding of other pertinent information. This situation raises significant questions about transparency and accountability.
