The Epstein files are a sledgehammer for the US midterms | Katie Phang
Summary
Katie Phang argues that public demand for accountability over Jeffrey Epstein’s files could affect the U.S. midterms. She says the Justice Department’s release of the files exposed survivors’ personal information while withholding other records, and describes her lawsuit seeking fuller disclosure; the supplied article ends before giving the judge’s response.Key Facts
- A September GBAO poll cited in the article found that 88% of likely midterm voters prioritized candidates who promised to hold powerful people accountable, including by releasing the Epstein files.
- A Reuters/Ipsos poll cited in the article found that 69% of Americans believed the files showed powerful people in the United States are rarely held accountable.
- Before his election as president, Donald Trump said he would declassify the Epstein files, according to the article.
- The article says the FBI and Justice Department later issued a memo stating there was no client list and no basis for pursuing third parties, and that further disclosure was not warranted.
- Congress passed the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which required the attorney general to release the files with limited grounds for redactions and withholding.
- The article says the Justice Department released 3.5 million pages but exposed confidential information about survivors while redacting some other names.
- Katie Phang says she filed a federal lawsuit on April 27 against Attorney General Todd Blanche, alleging unlawful redactions and withholding under the transparency law. The article excerpt does not include the judge’s decision.
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