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DOJ: Over 1 Million Epstein Documents Found... Release Delayed

The Justice Department said federal prosecutors and the FBI uncovered more than one million additional documents potentially related to Jeffrey Epstein, pushing back the scheduled public release and drawing bipartisan demands for oversight and audits

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1,000,000+ - Potential Jeffrey Epstein documents uncovered by DOJ

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"Merry Christmas to all, including Radical Left Scum" — President Donald Trump

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DOJ: Over 1 million more Epstein documents found... release delayed

The Justice Department disclosed it may need additional weeks after federal prosecutors and the FBI discovered over a million more documents potentially related to Jeffrey Epstein. Lawmakers and analysts demand audits and faster transparency as the release timeline slips.

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"Merry Christmas to all, including the Radical Left Scum that is doing everything possible to destroy our Country, but are failing badly. We no longer have Open Borders, Men in Women’s Sports, Transgender for Everyone, or Weak Law Enforcement. What we do have is a Record Stock Market and 401K’s, Lowest Crime numbers in decades, No…"