WASHINGTON: Democrats on Wednesday (Feb 25) accused US President Donald Trump’s administration of the “largest authorities cover-up in trendy historical past” over experiences that it withheld paperwork referring to allegations that the Republican chief sexually abused a minor.
The Justice Division stated it’s reviewing its Epstein information to see if any had been dealt with “improperly” however denied any wrongdoing.
The division has launched thousands and thousands of pages from information linked to infamous intercourse trafficker Jeffrey Epstein underneath a transparency regulation enacted final 12 months. However public broadcaster NPR discovered gaps within the information tied to at least one 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 hooked up 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, aren’t out there on the Justice Division’s web site, in line with NPR’s evaluate of the doc numbering. The New York Instances and cable community MS NOW reported related findings.
“That is largest authorities cover-up in trendy historical past. We’re demanding solutions,” the Democrats on the Home Oversight Committee stated in assertion posted to social media.
