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A federal judge ordered the Trump Department of Justice to explain missing Epstein documents and account for redactions. Investigators have documented massive file gaps suggesting deliberate suppression.
A federal judge ordered the Trump Department of Justice to explain why Epstein documents are missing and account for all redactions in the files that do exist. Investigators have documented substantial gaps in the record—not redactions, but entire missing files. The judge's demand signals skepticism that the gaps are accidental.
File destruction or deliberate suppression of evidence in a high-profile case is different from ordinary bureaucratic sloppiness. The order puts the DOJ on record: either explain where thousands of pages went, or admit they can't. This forces a choice between transparency and acknowledgment that something was done to the records. Neither answer is good for the administration.
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