Justice Department publishes some missing Epstein files related to Trump
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The Justice Department has published additional Epstein files related to allegations that President Trump sexually abused a minor after an NPR investigation found dozens of pages were withheld. (Image credit: Department of Justice and Getty Images/Collage by Danielle A. Scruggs/NPR)
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News Justice Department publishes some missing Epstein files related to Trump March 5, 2026 10:09 PM ET By Stephen Fowler , Saige Miller An NPR investigation finds the Justice Department has removed or withheld Epstein files related to sexual abuse accusations that mention President Trump. Department of Justice and Getty Images/Collage by Danielle A. Scruggs/NPR hide caption toggle caption Department of Justice and Getty Images/Collage by Danielle A. Scruggs/NPR The Justice Department has published additional Epstein files related to allegations that President Trump sexually abused a minor after an NPR investigation found dozens of pages were withheld. They include 16 new pages that cover three additional FBI interview summaries with a woman who accused Trump of sexual abuse decades ago when she was a minor. Also included are two pages of an intake form documenting the initial call to the FBI from a friend who relayed the claims. NPR's investigation previously found 53 pages that appeared to be missing from the public database. Now that these documents are published, there are still 37 pages of records still missing from the public database, including notes from the interviews, a law enforcement report and license records. Law Justice Department withheld and removed some Epstein files related to Trump The Justice Department has repeatedly told NPR that any documents withheld were "privileged, are duplicates or relate to an ongoing federal investigation." Last week, after NPR's initial story, the Justice Department said it was determining if records had been mistakenly tagged as duplicates and if any were found, "the Department will of course publish it, consistent with the law." More detail, but less context The interview documents are part of more than 1,000 new pages published to the Epstein files public database Thursday that also include what appears to be the complete case file from the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell initiated in 2006....
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