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House Declares Trump Exonerated as DOJ Releases 3.5M Epstein Files

7/26/2026

Summary

Story summary

White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson told Entertainment Weekly that President Donald Trump “has been totally exonerated” on Epstein matters and cited the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
The Department of Justice released about 3.5 million pages, videos and images from the Epstein investigation, mentioning Trump over 5,300 times, including an alleged birthday card.
No court has formally ruled Trump exonerated, with the DOJ declining further unredacted releases to protect victims’ privacy.

History

Historical Context

In 1971, Daniel Ellsberg gave the press a 7,000-page Pentagon Papers study, prompting the Supreme Court’s June 30 decision in New York Times Co. v. United States that barred prior restraint on the New York Times and Washington Post. The ruling showed document releases can survive challenges, a principle invoked today as the Justice Department publishes 3.5 million pages mentioning former President Donald Trump under the Epstein Files Transparency Act.

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Story summary

White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson told Entertainment Weekly that President Donald Trump “has been totally exonerated” on Epstein matters and cited the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
The Department of Justice released about 3.5 million pages, videos and images from the Epstein investigation, mentioning Trump over 5,300 times, including an alleged birthday card.
No court has formally ruled Trump exonerated, with the DOJ declining further unredacted releases to protect victims’ privacy.

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