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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department faces a Friday deadline to release its files on Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender and wealthy financier known

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  1. CNN

    What to know about the upcoming Epstein files release (opens CNN)

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    A new federal law requires the Justice Department to release by Friday a massive trove of investigative documents related to Jeffrey Epstein.

  2. Jezebel

    Shocker: Despite Trump's Own Order, the DOJ Says It Won't Release All the Epstein Files Today (opens Jezebel)

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    In a move that no one could possibly have seen coming, the Trump DOJ says it won't release all of the Epstein Files today as required by law.

  3. Talking Points Memo

    Lawmakers Threaten Prosecution, Impeachment if DOJ Officials Blow Epstein Files Deadline (opens Talking Points Memo)

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    Blanche said that the DOJ will only release some of the Epstein files Friday, a move members of Congress slammed as a violation of the law Trump signed last month.

  4. Insider

    The Epstein files live updates: New documents expected today (opens Insider)

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    Today's the deadline for the Justice Department to release its files related to Jeffrey Epstein, the well-connected financier and pedophile.

  5. WSVN Miami

    Justice Department faces deadline to release files on Epstein sex trafficking investigation - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department faces a Friday deadline to release its files on Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender and wealthy financier known

  6. ABC 7 San Francisco

    After years of speculation, DOJ faces Friday deadline for release of Epstein files (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)

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    The DOJ on Friday faces a deadline to release the remainder of its investigative files on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

  7. CNN

    Live updates: Latest Trump administration news ahead of the Epstein files release (opens CNN)

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    A federal law requires the Justice Department to release a massive trove of investigative documents related to Jeffrey Epstein by today. Follow for live updates.

  8. CNN

    Live updates: The Jeffrey Epstein files released (opens CNN)

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    The Justice Department has released files tied to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. CNN is currently sorting through the files. Follow here for the latest live news updates

  9. KYMA Yuma

    Full release of Epstein files delayed to protect victims' information (opens KYMA Yuma)

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    WASHINGTON, D.C. (KYMA) - The full release of the Epstein files have been delayed, and only partial documents will be revealed Friday. The Epstein Files Transparency Act was passed into law in November, which required all unclassified records about Jeffrey Epstein to be made public.

  10. Fox News

    Jeffrey Epstein documents released by Justice Department (opens Fox News)

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    The DOJ release files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on Dec. 19. The Epstein files include emails and other materials, some of which cite high-profile figures, such as Bill Clinton and Andrew Mountbatten Windsor.

  11. WMUR

    DOJ begins release of Epstein files (opens WMUR)

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    The Justice Department has started releasing its files on Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender known for his connections to powerful figures, including Donald Trump.

  12. The Daily Signal

    US Justice Department Releases New Cache of Epstein Records (opens The Daily Signal)

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    More to come, as the Justice Department announced it wouldn't met the Friday deadline to release all the files.

  13. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Justice Department faces deadline to release files on Epstein investigation (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    The Justice Department is facing a deadline to release its files on Jeffrey Epstein, the convicted sex offender.

  14. The Guardian

    US justice department releases long-awaited cache of Jeffrey Epstein files (opens The Guardian)

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    Release of documents from DoJ investigation comes after Trump reverses and signs bill into law

  15. FOX 29 Philadelphia

    Live updates: Epstein files released (opens FOX 29 Philadelphia)

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    The Justice Department has released more than 300,000 pages of unclassified Jeffrey Epstein case files.

  16. Newsweek

    New Epstein files to be released today as DOJ deadline looms: live updates (opens Newsweek)

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    DOJ to release hundreds of thousands of Epstein files under new transparency law by Dec. 19. Follow Newsweek's live blog.

  17. UPI

    Deputy AG Todd Blanche: DOJ won't release all Epstein files by Friday deadline (opens UPI)

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    The Justice Department will release some but not all of the files related to its investigation of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on Friday.

  18. New York Post

    Epstein docs include heavily redacted 100-page blacked out file (opens New York Post)

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    The Epstein Files Transparency Act, the law that prompted the DOJ to release the files, allows the Justice Department to withhold certain information such as the personal information of victims and materials that would jeopardize an active federal investigation.

  19. CBS News

    Epstein files live updates as Justice Department expects to release some records today (opens CBS News)

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    The Justice Department expects to release "several hundred thousand" records from the Epstein files today, a top official said. Follow live updates here.

  20. NPR

    Justice Department begins the release of the Epstein files (opens NPR)

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    The Justice Department has begun publishing the Epstein files, releasing documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's criminal charges and his death by suicide in federal custody.

  21. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Justice Dept. won’t meet deadline to release all Epstein files | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    The Justice Department will not release all of its files related to Jeffrey Epstein, the financier and convicted sex offender who died in prison, by its congressionally mandated deadline of Friday, Todd Blanche, the deputy attorney general, said.

  22. Anchorage Daily News

    Justice Department begins releasing trove of files tied to Epstein sex trafficking investigation (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Bowing to political pressure from fellow Republicans, Trump had signed a bill giving the Justice Department 30 days to release most of its files and communications related to Epstein.

  23. Deadline

    Justice Department Begins Release Of Jeffrey Epstein Files (opens Deadline)

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    The Justice Department began the release of its files on Jeffrey Epstein in Friday, quickly overloading its website as news networks scrambled to peruse through tens of thousands of pages of documents.

  24. Al Jazeera

    Trump’s Justice Department faces deadline to release Epstein files (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Trump’s administration prepares to release a cache of records tied to convicted sex offender Jeffery Epstein.

  25. Insider

    The Epstein files are set to come out today. Here's what could be inside. (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    The deadline for the Epstein files is here. The DOJ is obligated to make public its reams of information about Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.

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