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Senate Probe Accuses DOJ of Redacting Trump, Victim Details

4/29/2026

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Sen. Jeff Merkley is leading a congressional probe into Justice Department’s handling of the Epstein Files Transparency Act releases.
Merkley, Sen. Lisa Murkowski and Sen. Richard Blumenthal sent a March letter to the Government Accountability Office alleging redactions that omitted President Donald Trump and disclosed victim details despite the act’s Dec. 19, 2025 deadline.
The Justice Department’s internal watchdog announced an audit of agency compliance in response to the senators’ December request.

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Sen. Jeff Merkley is leading a congressional probe into Justice Department’s handling of the Epstein Files Transparency Act releases.
Merkley, Sen. Lisa Murkowski and Sen. Richard Blumenthal sent a March letter to the Government Accountability Office alleging redactions that omitted President Donald Trump and disclosed victim details despite the act’s Dec. 19, 2025 deadline.
The Justice Department’s internal watchdog announced an audit of agency compliance in response to the senators’ December request.