Feb 11 • 11:07 UTC 🇶🇦 Qatar Al Jazeera

US Congressman: Trump Mentioned in Epstein Files More Than a Million Times

Democratic Congressman Jamie Raskin revealed that Donald Trump's name appears over a million times in unredacted documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, significantly surpassing the 5,300 mentions cited in publicly released versions.

Democratic Congressman Jamie Raskin has recently disclosed that President Donald Trump's name appears over a million times in non-redacted versions of documents connected to Jeffrey Epstein, the businessman accused of sexual crimes and trafficking minors. This figure starkly contrasts with the over 5,300 instances mentioned in the publicly released versions of the documents, as reported by The Daily Beast. Raskin, who serves as the senior Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, made this statement following an examination of the Epstein files, which have been the subject of heightened scrutiny amidst ongoing investigations into Epstein's alleged criminal activities.

Raskin's comments came after the U.S. Department of Justice unveiled a new batch of documents earlier this month, which purportedly included over 3.5 million files, marking what Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanch referred to as, "the end" of the Justice Department's review of these controversial documents. However, Raskin raised concerns that this amount still only represents half of the total six million documents that exist, suggesting a significant volume of information remains either unmapped or unusually concealed from public scrutiny. He remarked during an interview with Axios, "There is a vast quantity of deleted information," indicating a deep complexity in understanding the full context of Trump's connection to Epstein.

This situation raises notable implications regarding the transparency of legal proceedings involving high-profile individuals and underscores the continuing scrutiny of Trump's past associations, as public interest mounts amid ongoing investigations. This revelation may influence public perception and judicial inquiries into Epstein's activities and those associated with him, particularly given the gravity of the accusations against Epstein and the potential ramifications for individuals mentioned in the files.

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