After missing deadline, DOJ says it may need a 'few more weeks' to finish releasing Epstein files
Source: AP
WASHINGTON (AP) The Justice Department said Wednesday that it may need a few more weeks" to release all of its records on the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein after suddenly discovering more than a million potentially relevant documents, further delaying compliance with last Fridays congressionally mandated deadline.
The Christmas Eve announcement came hours after a dozen U.S. senators called on the Justice Departments watchdog to examine its failure to meet the deadline. The group, 11 Democrats and a Republican, told Acting Inspector General Don Berthiaume in a letter that victims deserve full disclosure and the peace of mind of an independent audit.
The Justice Department said in a social media post that federal prosecutors in Manhattan and the FBI have uncovered over a million more documents" that could be related to the Epstein case a stunning 11th hour development after department officials suggested months ago that they had undertaken a comprehensive review that accounted for the vast universe of Epstein-related materials.
In March, Attorney General Pam Bondi told Fox News that a truckload of evidence had been delivered to her after she ordered the Justice Department to deliver the full and complete Epstein files to my office a directive she said she made after learning from an unidentified source that the FBI in New York was in possession of thousands of pages of documents.
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A few more weeks to edit everything. Fixed it for you.
kerouac2
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Wonder how many shredder motors they go thru a day...
sinkingfeeling
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(2,712 posts)My inclinations have been suspended, and benefit of doubt will not be extended