The U.S. Department of Justice is facing accusations of withholding key documents from the Jeffrey Epstein investigation that reportedly contain allegations against former President Donald Trump. According to NPR's investigation, over six million files related to the deceased sex offender have been released, but significant gaps remain in the public record.
Multiple American media outlets report that several interviews where a woman accused both Jeffrey Epstein and Donald Trump of sexually assaulting her when she was a minor are missing from the released documents. NPR specifically alleges that over 50 pages of FBI interviews and notes from conversations with the woman have not been made public, despite legal requirements for their release.
largest government cover-up in modern history
The woman reportedly first contacted the FBI in July 2019, shortly after Epstein's arrest on new sex trafficking charges. In four separate interviews, she allegedly told agents that Epstein exploited her when she was 13 years old and also made accusations against Trump for sexual misconduct decades ago.
Democratic representatives on the House Oversight Committee have called the missing documents "the largest government cover-up in modern history" in a social media post. The White House has consistently denied any wrongdoing by Trump, calling the allegations "false and sensational."
The Department of Justice has declined to comment on what the missing files contain or why they haven't been published. According to CNN's review, approximately 90 out of 325 witness interviews with the FBI appear to be missing from the public database.