Congressional Democrats are accusing the U.S. Department of Justice of withholding FBI interviews related to allegations against President Donald Trump in the Jeffrey Epstein investigation. According to reports, the Department of Justice released millions of documents from the extensive Epstein investigation but allegedly omitted key interviews with a woman who claims to have been victimized by both Epstein and Trump.
Democratic Congressman Robert Garcia, a leading member of the oversight committee, has called the alleged withholding "the most serious possible crime" and "the biggest cover-up in modern history." Garcia stated on social media that he reviewed unedited evidence logs at the Justice Department and confirmed that FBI interviews with the accuser appear to have been withheld.
the most serious possible crime
The allegations reportedly involve a 2019 FBI interview where Trump was accused of committing crimes against a minor. According to NPR, index and serial numbers in the Epstein investigation materials indicate that FBI agents conducted four interviews with the woman who accused Trump, with summaries and notes made after each interview.
Democrats claim the Justice Department violated "The Epstein files transparency act," which required the release of all files connected to the Epstein investigation. Garcia announced that Democrats will open an investigation against the Justice Department and demand the interviews be made public. Neither the White House nor the Justice Department has commented on the allegations.
the biggest cover-up in modern history
he reviewed unedited evidence logs at the Justice Department and confirmed that FBI interviews with the accuser appear to have been withheld