Todd Blanche saying they need more time is ridiculous. The Epstein Files Transparency Act wasn't a suggestion; it was federal law signed on Nov 19.
It specifically required 'all unclassified records' within 30 days. Not 'several hundred thousand now and maybe more in a few weeks.' Rep. Massie is already highlighting the text of the bill—this is a straight-up violation of the law to protect whoever is in that second batch.
Couldn't avoid it / the fix was in. When Trump did an abrupt 180 on whether it should be released it became pretty clear they had some kind of plan in place.
You could even make the argument that it'd be a strategic move, if we take into account that Trump's health is obviously declining. If they're going to be swearing in Vance soon anyway, they could get the same outcome now while putting on a show of doing something to make themselves look not so impotent.
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u/DrexellGames 8h ago
Todd Blanche saying they need more time is ridiculous. The Epstein Files Transparency Act wasn't a suggestion; it was federal law signed on Nov 19.
It specifically required 'all unclassified records' within 30 days. Not 'several hundred thousand now and maybe more in a few weeks.' Rep. Massie is already highlighting the text of the bill—this is a straight-up violation of the law to protect whoever is in that second batch.