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Justice Department Releases Massive Epstein File Dump - Outcry Over Redactions

The DOJ published hundreds of thousands of pages from the Jeffrey Epstein investigation hours before a congressional deadline, releasing photos and records that sparked outrage from victims and lawmakers over heavy redactions and missing files

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300000 - Pages in the initial Justice Department Epstein files dump

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