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Trump promised Epstein transparency now his DOJ is fighting it

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleAssociate U.S. Attorney General Stanley Woodward requested a two-month delay or dissolution of the order, stating the government 'strongly disagrees' with the judge's directive and believes it has not violated the Epstein Files Transparency Act (Reuters)The Department of Justice (DOJ) is refusing to release certain redacted information from Jeffrey Epstein investigative files, despite a federal judge's order to either disclose the documents or explain the redactions.Associate U.S. Attorney General Stanley Woodward requested a two-month delay or dissolution of the order, stating the government 'strongly disagrees' with the judge's directive and believes it has not violated the Epstein Files Transparency Act.U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan's order followed a lawsuit by journalist Katie Phang, who accused the government of obstructing public access to Epstein-related materials mandated for release by the Epstein Files Transparency Act, signed by Trump.The DOJ justified its redactions by citing duplicative interview notes, the need to protect victims' personally identifiable information, and the inability to locate an unredacted 2007 draft indictment.The judge's order did not demand the release of survivors' names but required justification for redactions and publication of a redaction log, amidst a class-action lawsuit accusing Trump's administration of 'outing' survivors.In fullDOJ refuses to hand over Epstein files after judge’s orderMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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