“…At my direction, the Dept. of Justice has already turned over close to fifty thousand pages of documents to Congress. Do not forget — The Biden Admin did not turn over a SINGLE file or page related to Democrat Epstein, nor did they ever even speak about him. Democrats have used the “Epstein” issue, which affects them far more than the Republican Party, in order to try and distract from our AMAZING Victories…” – President Donald J. Trump
This is classic Trump projection.
The only administration that actually blocked Epstein files — twice — was Trump’s.
During his first term:
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Trump’s DOJ fought the Miami Herald’s FOIA requests.
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His appointees appealed court orders that would’ve unsealed Epstein documents.
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Barr and Sessions withheld FBI files, internal DOJ memos, and the full immunity list tied to Epstein’s 2008 deal.
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Trump publicly defended Acosta, Prince Andrew, and even said “I wish her well” about Ghislaine Maxwell. His DOJ acted accordingly: protect, delay, obstruct.
During his second term:
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Trump’s DOJ used “ongoing investigation” excuses to slow-walk or deny disclosures.
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They invoked executive privilege to block Congress when the documents related to Trump allies, donors, or Mar-a-Lago associates.
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The “50,000 pages” he brags about are the same redundant, low-value materials delayed since his first term — and they were released only once Republicans controlled the narrative.
Meanwhile, the fact he omits:
Most major Epstein releases — including thousands of pages of Maxwell case documents and FBI summaries — came out under Biden, because Biden’s DOJ didn’t fight the courts.
Trump spent years blocking the files.
Now he pretends he liberated them.
This isn’t transparency — it’s revisionism.