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DOJ Releases Withheld Epstein Memos Detailing Uncorroborated Allegation Against Trump

Citing a duplicate‑coding error, the Justice Department faces intensifying oversight over its handling of the Epstein files release.

Overview

  • Officials posted 16 pages summarizing three 2019 FBI interviews in which a woman alleged Trump sexually assaulted her as a young teen after being introduced by Jeffrey Epstein, with no public corroboration in the records.
  • The White House rejected the claim as completely baseless and noted Trump has not been charged in the matter.
  • FBI notes say agents sought follow‑ups in 2019, but the woman declined to elaborate and later broke off contact, and there is no indication the allegation led to charges.
  • DOJ said the interviews were previously withheld after being incorrectly coded as duplicates, identified about a dozen similar errors, and also released five prosecution memos with redactions.
  • House Oversight voted to subpoena Attorney General Pam Bondi over the department’s handling of the disclosures, and NPR reports 37 related pages still do not appear in the public archive.