From praise to rage: conservative response to Epstein release is mixed

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Source: theguardian.com
From praise to rage: conservative response to Epstein release is mixed

Republicans such as Thomas Massie and Marjorie Taylor Greene slam redactions, but others express satisfaction

Conservative reaction to the partial release of documents in the Jeffrey Epstein case has been mixed, with Trump administration supporters highlighting the prominent presence of Bill Clinton and other Democrats in photographs, with others lamenting how the heavy redaction casts Donald Trump and Republicans in a bad light.

Administration officials defended the redactions with fervent hyperbole. “Never in American history has a President or the Department of Justice been this transparent with the American people about such a sensitive law enforcement matter,” said Todd Blanche, the deputy attorney general, who released a six-page letter describing the redaction process.

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