Trump administration releases Epstein files after months of wrangling and public outcry – live

Justice department publishes trove of documents on deadline day – but said it would hold back some filesThe US justice department has released the long-awaited “Epstein files”, after months of political wrangling, a popular furor and repeated attempts to deflect scrutiny over Donald Trump’s links to the late sex offender and financier Jeffrey Epstein.The release comes after deputy attorney general Todd Blanche said that the justice department would release “several hundred thousand documents” from the Epstein files on Friday but hinted that some may be held back – at least temporarily – citing the need to protect victims. Continue reading...