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Dozens of FBI records apparently missing from Epstein files, including Trump accuser interviews

Headline from KTVZ Bend, from the development of Feb 25, 2026

Newest development Feb 26, 2026 · 4 reportsTop House Dem wants Justice Department to explain missing Trump-related Epstein files

By Casey Tolan, Isabelle Chapman, CNN (CNN) — Dozens of FBI witness interviews from the investigation of Jeffrey Epstein appear to be missing from the massive trove of files released by the Department of Justice last month, according to a CNN review – including three interviews related to a woman wh…

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  1. DOJ reacts to Democrat allegations over withholding Epstein files on Trump

    Headline from Newsweek ·

  2. Names this update

    Dozens of FBI records apparently missing from Epstein files, including Trump accuser interviews

    Headline from KTVZ Bend ·

  3. Newest

    Top House Dem wants Justice Department to explain missing Trump-related Epstein files

    Headline from NPR ·

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  1. Newsweek

    DOJ reacts to Democrat allegations over withholding Epstein files on Trump (opens Newsweek)

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    The DOJ pushed back on Democrats’ allegations over Epstein files tied to Trump, saying no records were deleted and required documents were released.

  2. Truthout

    New Report Indicates Trump-Linked Epstein Records Kept Out of DOJ Database (opens Truthout)

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    Files featuring Trump’s name have been removed from or kept out of the database from the very beginning, NPR reports.

  3. NPR

    House Democrats to investigate DOJ's handling of missing Epstein files related to Trump (opens NPR)

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    An NPR investigation has found that the public database of Epstein files is missing dozens of pages related to sexual abuse accusations against President Trump.

  4. NPR

    Justice Department withheld and removed some Epstein files related to Trump (opens NPR)

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    An NPR investigation finds the public database of Epstein files is missing dozens of pages related to sexual abuse accusations against President Trump.

  5. The New Republic

    Justice Department Erases Accusations Against Trump From Epstein Files (opens The New Republic)

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    The DOJ is withholding—and removing—Epstein files that implicate Donald Trump.

  6. KTVZ Bend

    Dozens of FBI records apparently missing from Epstein files, including Trump accuser interviews (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Casey Tolan, Isabelle Chapman, CNN (CNN) — Dozens of FBI witness interviews from the investigation of Jeffrey Epstein appear to be missing from the massive trove of files released by the Department of Justice last month, according to a CNN review – including three interviews related to a woman wh…

  7. Newsweek

    DOJ gives update on "missing" Epstein files (opens Newsweek)

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    Justice Department says it is reviewing allegations of missing Epstein files after scrutiny and will release any responsive records.

  8. Newsweek

    "Serious allegations" about Trump missing from Epstein files: Democrat (opens Newsweek)

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    Robert Garcia, a California Democrat, said documents related to a survivor who made "serious allegations" against Trump "when she was a minor" are apparently "missing from" the Epstein files.

  9. GBH News

    Congressional Republicans will also investigate missing Epstein files related to Trump (opens GBH News)

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    Rep. James Comer, Republican Chair of the Oversight Committee, joined Democrats in pledging to investigate the Justice Department for its handling of missing Epstein files related to President Trump.

  10. NPR

    Top House Dem wants Justice Department to explain missing Trump-related Epstein files (opens NPR)

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    After NPR reporting revealed dozens of pages of Epstein files related to President Trump appear to be missing from the public record, a top House Democrat wants to know why.

  11. Fortune

    Inconvenient fact about the Epstein files: they're missing Trump mentions that have appeared in the press (opens Fortune)

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    “Several individuals and news outlets have recently flagged files ... that they claim appear to be missing,” the Justice Department said in a post on X.

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