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BumRushDaShow

(169,343 posts)
Sun Dec 21, 2025, 09:56 AM Dec 2025

US Epstein files full of famous names, but not Trump's

Source: msn/Reuters

December 20, 2025 9:49 PM EST Updated 11 hours ago


WASHINGTON, Dec 20 (Reuters) - The thousands of documents released by the U.S. Justice Department related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were filled with the names of some of the world's most famous people, including former President Bill Clinton, but there was one notable exception: President Donald Trump.

The department released only a partial tranche of the Epstein-related documents in its possession on Friday with much of the information within them redacted, citing the extensive effort required in reviewing the materials and the need to protect Epstein's victims.

Trump's administration was attempting to comply with a law overwhelmingly passed by Congress in November that mandated the disclosure of all Epstein files, despite Trump's months-long effort to keep them sealed. The extensive redactions and the limited number of documents released angered some Republicans and did little to defuse a scandal threatening the party ahead of 2026 midterm elections.

The absence of references to Trump was notable given that pictures and documents related to him have trickled out of previous Epstein releases for years. Trump's name appeared in flight manifests listing passengers on Epstein's private plane that were part of a first batch of Epstein material the Justice Department released in February, for instance.

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/us-epstein-files-full-of-famous-names-but-not-trump-s/ar-AA1SKfWq

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US Epstein files full of famous names, but not Trump's (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Dec 2025 OP
What a surprise! Nobody expected that! William Seger Dec 2025 #1
Did people seriously think the DOJ would release evidence that Trump is a pedophile Irish_Dem Dec 2025 #2
Well an awful lot of them were dumb enough to vote for him! BlueKota Dec 2025 #9
Some of the cult actually love all his crimes. Irish_Dem Dec 2025 #10
Sadly, about 30% of the country are that stupid, MarineCombatEngineer Dec 2025 #11
A huge reality sandwich right between the eyes. Irish_Dem Dec 2025 #14
Just like some people in Germany still supported the funny mustache man RazorbackExpat Dec 2025 #21
Always been about 30% bluestarone Dec 2025 #16
Only if... Stonealone Dec 2025 #19
Oh yeah, I always love the negative comments to what is a reality. MarineCombatEngineer Dec 2025 #20
I was hoping they would be, but... ananda Dec 2025 #13
A crime syndicate would never release incriminating evidence Irish_Dem Dec 2025 #15
I...I'm shocked beyond belief. Bengus81 Dec 2025 #3
I saw a reprt that said the FBI has spent $888,000 and a month purging krasnov's name from the files. lark Dec 2025 #4
Bondi said she had thousands reviewing them months ago after she got travelingthrulife Dec 2025 #7
The feds have been busy cherry-picking all these names to distract us FakeNoose Dec 2025 #5
Gee Wally, it's like they weren't besties or something. GreenWave Dec 2025 #6
The spin on the M$M is nauseating. Using words like files or photographs "disappear" or "vanish"... Hugin Dec 2025 #8
Marc Elias: Bayard Dec 2025 #12
OK, so that's their reaction to judges order. Now bluestarone Dec 2025 #17
So Biden created all of this to make Trump look bad? Wait for it. twodogsbarking Dec 2025 #18

Irish_Dem

(81,124 posts)
2. Did people seriously think the DOJ would release evidence that Trump is a pedophile
Sun Dec 21, 2025, 10:09 AM
Dec 2025

and criminal?

People cannot be this stupid.

Irish_Dem

(81,124 posts)
10. Some of the cult actually love all his crimes.
Sun Dec 21, 2025, 12:50 PM
Dec 2025

I think it is what they wish they could do.
Rape, kill, steak, commit treason.

MarineCombatEngineer

(18,058 posts)
11. Sadly, about 30% of the country are that stupid,
Sun Dec 21, 2025, 01:15 PM
Dec 2025

luckily for us, people are actually starting to wake up the the dangerous incompetence of Flim Flam Man and his cohorts, his base will never stop fawning over him, but his core base is not near enough to elect him.

2026 and 2028 is going to be a 2X4 to the head of the Repuke party.

Irish_Dem

(81,124 posts)
14. A huge reality sandwich right between the eyes.
Sun Dec 21, 2025, 01:46 PM
Dec 2025

It is going to hurt.

But for some the entire could be destroyed and they would still love Trump.

RazorbackExpat

(938 posts)
21. Just like some people in Germany still supported the funny mustache man
Sun Dec 21, 2025, 10:38 PM
Dec 2025

despite the death and destruction he had wrought on their country

Stonealone

(32 posts)
19. Only if...
Sun Dec 21, 2025, 07:42 PM
Dec 2025

there are "legal" elections allowed in America!
But if only card carrying MAGgots are allowed to vote, then it will be a 2X4 to the Head of the World!

ananda

(35,079 posts)
13. I was hoping they would be, but...
Sun Dec 21, 2025, 01:44 PM
Dec 2025

for them, being a criminal is different
from being held accountable, unless
you're a Democrat.

Irish_Dem

(81,124 posts)
15. A crime syndicate would never release incriminating evidence
Sun Dec 21, 2025, 01:48 PM
Dec 2025

about the crime syndicate members and supporters.

Keep in mind it is almost a certainty that members of congress, judges, media,
etc are in the files.

ETA: These are the groups which keep the crime syndicate in power.

lark

(26,068 posts)
4. I saw a reprt that said the FBI has spent $888,000 and a month purging krasnov's name from the files.
Sun Dec 21, 2025, 10:13 AM
Dec 2025

They obviously missed one so rwmoved it and 16 pages from the files they first released. This isn't anything but pure BS!

travelingthrulife

(5,152 posts)
7. Bondi said she had thousands reviewing them months ago after she got
Sun Dec 21, 2025, 10:45 AM
Dec 2025

busted for pretending there were no files.

FakeNoose

(41,511 posts)
5. The feds have been busy cherry-picking all these names to distract us
Sun Dec 21, 2025, 10:22 AM
Dec 2025

Last edited Sun Dec 21, 2025, 11:19 AM - Edit history (1)

Not buying it ...
Not buying any of this.

Maybe those names really do belong in the Epstein files, but we know there are a lot more documents that haven't been released yet. Either they've been altered or destroyed, OR they're hiding references to Chump and he doesn't want any of it to come out.

Hugin

(37,836 posts)
8. The spin on the M$M is nauseating. Using words like files or photographs "disappear" or "vanish"...
Sun Dec 21, 2025, 12:01 PM
Dec 2025

Like it’s some kind of f**king Nancy Drew mystery. Which is utterly bullsh*t.

The DoJ has and is continuing to show utter contempt for American Law and Justice pulling them down.

Bayard

(29,581 posts)
12. Marc Elias:
Sun Dec 21, 2025, 01:20 PM
Dec 2025

"Congress enacted a specific law requiring the release of all Epstein Files by a date certain — within 30 days. It gave explicit instructions about what must be included: “all unclassified records, documents, communications, and investigative materials.”

The law made clear that redactions were to be limited to narrow categories, such as protecting Epstein’s victims. It also required that any redactions “must be accompanied by a written justification.” The Department of Justice violated nearly every one of those provisions. It released only a fraction of the records required by the statutory deadline. Entire categories of documents appear to be missing. The redactions are a complete joke — sometimes spanning pages at a time — with no justification explaining each redaction."

More at Democracy Docket

bluestarone

(22,107 posts)
17. OK, so that's their reaction to judges order. Now
Sun Dec 21, 2025, 01:53 PM
Dec 2025

Will THIS judge get involved? and what are the options here?

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