Washington: At least 16 files related to Jeffrey Epstein suddenly disappeared from the public website of the US Justice Department. These files were uploaded on Friday but were removed from the website within 24 hours by Saturday. Jeffrey Epstein was a notorious financier who was convicted of sex crimes and later died.
Why is the picture related to Donald Trump in discussion?
The missing files moreover included a photograph in which former US President Donald Trump, his wife Melania Trump, Jeffrey Epstein, and Ghislaine Maxwell were seen together. The photo was visible among several photo frames and photographs kept in furniture and drawers. Apart from this, some files moreover contained photographs of paintings of naked women.
What subtitle did the Justice Department requite for removing the files?
Till now the US Justice Department has not clarified whether these files were removed intentionally or by mistake. There has been no official statement from the department on this matter. When asked questions, the spokesperson of the department moreover did not requite any answer.
What was the political reaction to the missing files?
The sudden removal of these documents gave rise to many speculations on social media. Democratic lawmakers in the House Oversight Committee of the US Parliament mentioned the disappearance of Trump's photo on social media platform X and raised the question, "What else is stuff hidden?" He demanded transparency for the American public.
Why did Trump's name not towards in the released records?
Thousands of Epstein-related documents released recently included many big names, including former President Bill Clinton. But Donald Trump's name was scrutinizingly missing in these written records. It is moreover in the news considering Trump's name has appeared in previously released documents, such as the flight logs of Epstein's private jet. Trump has unchangingly denied any connection to Epstein's crimes.
Which important documents have still not surfaced?
The documents that were most awaited have still not been released. These include FBI interviews with victims and internal Justice Department reports explaining why Epstein was not charged with serious charges at the federal level. The sparsity of these files has once then raised questions.
Why are questions stuff raised on the old investigation in the Epstein case?
Epstein was granted immunity in the 2000s under a plea deal in which he pleaded guilty to only a minor state crime, lamister federal sex trafficking charges. Now, due to the disappearance of these documents, questions are stuff raised then on the investigation and prosecution process of that time.
Why are the victims and MPs angry?
Many of the files released were either completely blacked out or lacked essential information. A 119-page document was completely blacked out. The Justice Department says millions of pages still remain to be investigated, and it will take time to hibernate the identities of the victims. But the MPs suffering from this wait and taxing transparency are quite angry.
Will the full truth well-nigh the Epstein network be revealed?
Despite the deadline set by Congress, the Justice Department now says the documents will be released in a phased manner. It is well-spoken from this that it may take a long time for the well-constructed picture of the failure of the unshortened network and system related to Epstein to emerge.
