Ex-GOP Strategist Explains Why DOJ's Epstein 'Sharpie-Fest' Will Backfire
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Rick Wilson, co-founder of The Lincoln Project, argued that the latest batches of redaction-laden files only widened the crisis in Trump world.
Ex-GOP strategist Rick Wilson on Monday scorched President Donald Trump and his administration for causing more pain to survivors of Jeffrey Epstein after the Justice Department dropped files riddled with redactions.
“That’s the betrayal. That’s the knife-twist for the victims,” Wilson, co-founder of The Lincoln Project, an anti-Trump political action committee, wrote in his newsletter, Rick Wilson’s Against All Enemies. “You survived the predators. You survived the system that shrugged or looked away or, worst of all, laughed it off, for years. And now you’re watching the system do it again; only this time, it’s live-streamed, branded, and spun as a nothingburger.”
The DOJ failed to meet a legally mandated deadline on Friday to drop its full trove of documents tied to the late convicted sex offender. Instead, the department signaled that it will release the files on a rolling basis in the coming weeks.
File removals and missing documents ― along with heavy, unexplained redactions to pages on the DOJ’s website ― have been reported in the days since.
Epstein survivors have condemned the DOJ over the partial release, while Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) urged legal action against the Trump administration.
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“Let’s put all the facts and all the material out on the table," the Democratic lawmaker said.
Abigail Jackson posted a photo falsely implying the stars were with Epstein’s victims despite the image being a publicly available fundraiser photo featuring the pop star and Ross’ own children.
Joined by Democrat Ro Khanna, the GOP's Thomas Massie said Attorney General Pam Bondi could be held in contempt over the heavily redacted documents.
Todd Blanche said it's "laughable" the Justice Department would pull anything because of Trump.
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A photo in the latest batch of Justice Department files related to sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein showed a table drawer with photos of Trump inside. Now the file is gone.
The House Oversight Committee member also mentioned contempt charges in his comments about Attorney General Pam Bondi and her deputy, Todd Blanche.
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