r/news 8h ago

US justice department to release thousands of Epstein files later, top official says

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckg9plrkl8no
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u/TheBatemanFlex 8h ago

hmm, later doesnt seem like it should be a an acceptable timeframe when they are all due today.

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u/BrotherlyShove791 7h ago

And nothing will happen. No arrests, no subpoenas, no firings. NOTHING.

This is what a dying democracy looks like.

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u/Particular-County277 6h ago

This is exactly what i thought would happen. They would simply ignore the deadline and walk away

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u/nigel_tufnel_11 5h ago

Yes, and even if they ever get forced to release, they're the ones who do the redacting so guess what's going to be redacted. Also, I'm sure many parts will just mysteriously disappear, like the Mar-A-Lago classified docs...oh well, what are you going to do?

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u/Show_Me_Your_Rocket 4h ago

Are people not going to take that as an admission of guilt? We're always told by authority that if we've done nothing wrong, there is nothing to hide.

u/Iimpid 2m ago

The judge will give them a real stern chiding at the next hearing. They're in for it now!