Trump DOJ Faces Legal Threat Over Redacted Epstein Files

U.S. authorities have released a heavily censored batch of Jeffrey Epstein documents. This move has sparked outrage and threats of legal action. Critics say the release violates a new law. The "Epstein Files Transparency Act" required near-complete disclosure of the files by December 19. Congressman Ro Khanna co-wrote the law. He stated the Justice Department's action does not comply with the legislation. The release happened under the Justice Department of former President Donald Trump. The files are related to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein. He was a convicted sex offender accused of trafficking minors. The law allowed for only limited exemptions, such as protecting victim identities. It is not yet clear if the extensive redactions, or blacked-out text, meet those legal limits.