Trump over-promises and under-delivers with heavily redacted Epstein cache

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Source: theguardian.com
Trump over-promises and under-delivers with heavily redacted Epstein cache

‘Most transparent’ administration has slow-walked and stonewalled – the incomplete release smells of a cover-up

The disappointment was palpable. In February, a group of 15 rightwing influencers visited the White House and paraded binders labelled “The Epstein Files: Phase 1”, only to discover that they contained precious little that was new.

Ten months later, it was the world’s turn. Amid huge global anticipation on Friday, the US justice department released hundreds of thousands of pages of documents related to the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

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