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Since returning to office in 2025, Trump’s Justice Department tightly managed—and then mostly stopped—the release of Epstein records. They rolled out a heavily redacted “Phase 1,” flagged any documents that mentioned Trump, and asked a court to unseal only a narrow set of materials. At the same time, Trump tried to discourage reporting by suing major news outlets for huge sums and by downplaying his past ties to Epstein. But photos, videos, and flight logs show Trump and Epstein spent time together in the 1990s and early 2000s. DOJ leaders also gave Ghislaine Maxwell unusual access and limited-use immunity, then released transcripts that portrayed Trump in a positive light as her prison conditions eased soon after. Bottom line: The administration has behaved as if there is something to hide. Learn more about Trump's connection to Epstein in The Trump-Epstein File. |