WASHINGTON: Democrats on Wednesday (Feb 25) accused US President Donald Trump’s administration of the “largest authorities cover-up in trendy historical past” over reviews that it withheld paperwork referring to allegations that the Republican chief sexually abused a minor.
The Justice Division mentioned it’s reviewing its Epstein recordsdata to see if any have been dealt with “improperly” however denied any wrongdoing.
The division has launched hundreds of thousands of pages from recordsdata related to infamous intercourse trafficker Jeffrey Epstein beneath a transparency legislation enacted final 12 months. However public broadcaster NPR discovered gaps within the recordsdata tied to 1 lady’s 2019 assault grievance in opposition to Trump.
Trump has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing, arguing that the DOJ’s so-called “Epstein Files” launch exonerated him.
Indexes and serial numbers connected to the investigative supplies into Epstein’s trafficking ring point out that FBI brokers carried out 4 interviews with the accuser and generated summaries and accompanying notes, NPR reported.
Just one abstract – centered largely on her allegations in opposition to Epstein – seems within the public database.
The remaining three summaries and associated notes, totalling greater than 50 pages, will not be accessible on the Justice Division’s web site, based on NPR’s evaluate of the doc numbering. The New York Instances and cable community MS NOW reported comparable findings.
“That is largest authorities cover-up in trendy historical past. We’re demanding solutions,” the Democrats on the Home Oversight Committee mentioned in assertion posted to social media.
