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BumRushDaShow

(169,900 posts)
Thu Feb 26, 2026, 08:19 AM Feb 26

Justice Department says it's reviewing whether any Epstein-related records were mistakenly withheld

Source: AP

Updated 9:25 PM EST, February 25, 2026


WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department said Wednesday that it was looking into whether it had improperly withheld documents from the Jeffrey Epstein files after several news organizations reported that some records involving uncorroborated accusations made by a woman against President Donald Trump were not among those released to the public.

The announcement followed news reports saying that a massive tranche of records released by the Justice Department did not include several summaries of interviews that the FBI conducted with an unidentified woman who came forward after Epstein’s 2019 arrest and claimed to have been sexually assaulted by both Trump and Epstein when she was a minor in the 1980s.

“Several individuals and news outlets have recently flagged files related to documents produced to Ghislaine Maxwell in discovery of her criminal case that they claim appear to be missing,” the Justice Department said in a post on X. “As with all documents that have been flagged by the public, the Department is currently reviewing files within that category of the production.” Maxwell, Epstein’s longtime confidant, is serving a 20-year prison sentence on a sex trafficking conviction.

It said that if any document is found to have been improperly withheld and is responsive to the federally enacted law mandating the files’ release, “the Department will of course publish it, consistent with the law.”

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/epstein-justice-department-trump-793e47b09863f5a55e54040c891291d8



Uh huh... Yeah right.

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https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143621301
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https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143621813
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Justice Department says it's reviewing whether any Epstein-related records were mistakenly withheld (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Feb 26 OP
Not a mistake. They did it on purpose. twodogsbarking Feb 26 #1
Sure they are. Scrivener7 Feb 26 #2
Which 3 million document parcel are they talking about? /nt bucolic_frolic Feb 26 #3
No. None were mistakenly withheld. mwb970 Feb 26 #4
"mistakenly" ?????????????????? AverageOldGuy Feb 26 #5
;-{)...... Goonch Feb 26 #6
...Like donald tRump-stein was "looking into" the girls' dressing room at the pageant...... lastlib Feb 26 #7
"Justice Department says it's reviewing whether any Epstein-related records were mistakenly withheld" MLWR Feb 26 #8
"Mistake." BlueKota Feb 26 #9
You don't get two chances to prove your honesty, Bondi (nt) William Seger Feb 26 #10
Of course, nobody's ever going to see those documents that were deep-sixed by Bill Barr FakeNoose Feb 26 #11
Had the records been accounts implicating a Democrat or someone non political, karynnj Feb 26 #12
Funny how they keep making 'mistakes' on the pages and material referring to travelingthrulife Feb 26 #13
Those documents that were packed and shipped to Mar-A-Lago back in 2020 & 21 FakeNoose Feb 26 #14
drumpf makes all Justice Department decisions JoseBalow Feb 26 #15
The dog ate my homework. Talitha Feb 26 #16
No , no mistake those deleted were done so on purpose. republianmushroom Feb 26 #17
It's obvious that the DOJ did bury those records. Mblaze Feb 26 #18
We can expect more lying Quanto Magnus Feb 26 #19
Oh good, that's really reassuring ... KPN Feb 26 #20
Yeah, just like O.J. said he was looking for his wife's killer. ificandream Feb 26 #21
I haven't seen Trump's justice department do anything "consistent with the law". patphil Feb 26 #22
But they ARE "consistent" with BREAKING the law. BumRushDaShow Feb 26 #23
"mistakenly withheld" Sam I Yam Feb 27 #24
right???? Skittles Feb 27 #25
"Mistakenly" withheld, my fat pink ass. Ocelot II Feb 27 #26
To likely reiterate the above, since I did not read every single post: Janbdwl72 Feb 27 #27
None were mistakenly withheld SamuelTheThird Feb 27 #28

AverageOldGuy

(3,866 posts)
5. "mistakenly" ??????????????????
Thu Feb 26, 2026, 09:04 AM
Feb 26

Memo to AG Pam Blondie: Do not piss on my boots and tell me it's raining.

lastlib

(28,286 posts)
7. ...Like donald tRump-stein was "looking into" the girls' dressing room at the pageant......
Thu Feb 26, 2026, 09:22 AM
Feb 26

"Mistakenly withheld"? How about "DELIBERATELY withheld"?!?

MLWR

(1,028 posts)
8. "Justice Department says it's reviewing whether any Epstein-related records were mistakenly withheld"
Thu Feb 26, 2026, 09:36 AM
Feb 26

Yeah, right, it was all just a big mistake. Our bad. We'll see if we can rectify it.....

karynnj

(60,976 posts)
12. Had the records been accounts implicating a Democrat or someone non political,
Thu Feb 26, 2026, 10:21 AM
Feb 26

it could be believable. Accidentally removing files dealing with Trump, given we were TOLD thousands of FBI people flagged anything pertaining to Trump is simply not believable.

A better, though likely not true, story would have been that the FBI years before moved (not removed) files after accusations were thoroughly and privately investigated and found not credible. In parallel with putting together the case against Maxwell, cases should have been started against others whose actions deserved it. It is entirely possible that some people intertwined with Maxwell and Epstein might not have been quilty of anything indictable.

However, I think the clumsy unbelievable excuse that it was an accident makes that claim less likely to convince anyone.

We should demand that Maureen Comey and others appear before Congress to address the status of investigations before Trump fired her.

travelingthrulife

(5,201 posts)
13. Funny how they keep making 'mistakes' on the pages and material referring to
Thu Feb 26, 2026, 10:25 AM
Feb 26

Donnie. Oh shucks, forgot to redact that victim name.

FakeNoose

(41,693 posts)
14. Those documents that were packed and shipped to Mar-A-Lago back in 2020 & 21
Thu Feb 26, 2026, 10:31 AM
Feb 26

... you know, the ones that Chump stored in the back bathroom. Those were mostly packed under the direction of Mark Meadows and his staff (as testified by Cassidy Hutchinson.) We've been told they were Chump's "private property" and they had to do with top-secret communications, vis-a-vis Putin and the Middle East.

What if some of the Epstein evidence was also hidden in those boxes? How would we ever know? Has anyone asked Meadows - or Bill Barr - about any of this? Barr could have easily snagged it when nobody was looking.


Mblaze

(1,047 posts)
18. It's obvious that the DOJ did bury those records.
Thu Feb 26, 2026, 01:31 PM
Feb 26

Publish the documents but also punish those who are burying these heinous charges.

Janbdwl72

(266 posts)
27. To likely reiterate the above, since I did not read every single post:
Fri Feb 27, 2026, 01:24 AM
Feb 27

The DOJ is the Felon's DOJ. It does not work for the American people.

It is unprecedented in history and once the stink leaves the Presidency, let's hope and pray nothing remotely like this ever happens again!

The next Democrat who serves as President has a huge challenge in front of him. But we have a strong bench and there are very capable persons out there.

We can't wait for some relief from the Felon's constant Unconstitutional actions and oppression of so many Americans.

But first things first: Let's win a huge majority for Democrats in November, and win back the Senate as well.

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