#cover-up
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Bondi's DOJ Withheld Epstein Files Containing Allegations About Trump and a 13-Year-Old
NPR found the DOJ removed and withheld Epstein files specifically containing allegations that Trump sexually abused a 13-year-old. Only the files mentioning Trump were excluded. The DOJ claimed they were "duplicates."
Bipartisan Lawmakers: "At Least Six Men" Protected by Improper Epstein Redactions
Reps. Massie (R) and Khanna (D), co-authors of the Epstein Files Act, reviewed unredacted files and said at least six men were being illegally shielded by DOJ redactions. The DOJ also accidentally exposed 43+ victims' identities.
Trump Pressured Republicans for Months to Block Epstein File Release
Trump personally called lawmakers, the White House summoned Boebert to the Situation Room, and Speaker Johnson shut down the House early — all to block the Epstein Files Transparency Act. Trump only flipped the night before the vote when defeat was certain.
Convicted Sex Trafficker Maxwell Moved to "Club Fed" — One Week After Exonerating Trump
One week after telling Trump's former lawyer that Trump was "never inappropriate," Maxwell was transferred to a minimum-security "Club Fed" with no fences or guard towers. Former BOP officials called it "unprecedented" and "totally inappropriate" for a sex offender. Victims: "This smacks of a cover-up."
Trump's Former Lawyer Interviewed Maxwell — She Exonerated Trump, Got Transferred to "Club Fed" Days Later
Deputy AG Todd Blanche — Trump's former personal defense attorney — personally interviewed convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell for two days. She said Trump was "never inappropriate." Days later, she was moved to a minimum-security "Club Fed." Victims called it "a cover-up."
"Slow the Testing Down, Please"
Trump told his Tulsa rally crowd he ordered officials to slow COVID testing because finding more cases made the U.S. "look bad." The White House said he was joking. Trump told reporters two days later: "I don't kid."
BOP Shredded "Huge Amounts" of Epstein Jail Documents Days After His Death
FBI documents revealed that a BOP "After-Actions team" shredded bags of documents at Epstein's jail just 5 days after his death — while multiple investigations were active. A corrections officer reported it as suspicious. The dumpster was never checked.
Epstein Died Under AG Barr: Cameras Failed, Guards Slept, Cellmate Removed
Jeffrey Epstein died in a federal jail under AG Barr's DOJ with an extraordinary series of failures: two cameras malfunctioned, guards slept for 3 hours, his cellmate was removed the day before, and he'd been taken off suicide watch after just 6 days.