The Department of Justice quietly scrubbed multiple Jeffrey Epstein-related documents from its website Friday, including files containing explosive allegations involving President Donald Trump, shortly after announcing the release of millions of records. The Bulwark’s Sam Stein noted that references to Trump in the documents were difficult to read before the pages disappeared entirely less than an hour later, though archived versions quickly surfaced on social media. Those records include disturbing claims from multiple complainants, including allegations of sexual assault involving a minor and assertions that Trump had close contact with Epstein. The sudden removal has raised fresh questions about transparency and accountability, fueling suspicion that the DOJ is selectively shielding politically sensitive material despite publicly touting the document dump as a move toward openness.
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