GOP senators warn Bondi not to slow-walk release of Epstein files [View all]
Republican senators are warning Attorney General Pam Bondi not to slow-walk the public release of records and documents related to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein following votes by the House and Senate demanding the documents.
The calls come amid speculation that the Justice Department may cite ongoing investigations or other reasons to hold back material.
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Some Republican lawmakers are warning the Trump administration that keeping back records, including possible footage of people who visited Epstein’s properties, would be a big mistake.
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) warned that “people who feel very strongly about this will feel like they’ve been duped” if the Justice Department claims “we can’t release anything because we have an active investigation.”
“I don’t think that that will help calm the suspicions many have harbored for a long while on this,” she said.
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Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) warned that delaying the release of Epstein-related documents would trigger an angry backlash, though he acknowledged the Justice Department may have to take steps to ensure that investigations are not hindered.
“You can adjust for whatever investigations are going on, but if you do a blanket hold, I think that they’re going to have a lot of people angry,” he said.
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