Comment on Why democrats under Biden administration didn't release Epstein files?

• Hawke@lemmy.world ⁨23⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Well, assuming “They were sealed until Jan 2024” is true, then from that point forward they could have been released but weren’t.

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  • auraithx@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨23⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    The investigation was still ongoing so they couldn’t have. It didn’t stop until Trump stopped it the other week.

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    • Hawke@lemmy.world ⁨23⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      And why would “investigation is still ongoing” stop them from releasing it? My opinion: either a convenient excuse, or yet another self-own from the Democratic Party.

      They chose not to release it, despite being under no true obligation.

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      • auraithx@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨21⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        It’s standard DOJ protocol to avoid compromising witnesses, active leads, or uncharged co-conspirators. Releasing unredacted files mid-investigation could tank prosecutions.

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