On December 20, the US Department of Justice received mixed opinions from lawmakers immediately after announcing the dossier involving Jeffrey Epstein. The most concerned issue is that observers discovered that some documents were no longer displayed on the agency's website without an official notice.
The move has led to concerns about the information processing process at federal law enforcement agencies.
At least 16 files were deleted in just one day after being released. The data group includes images and documents found at Epstein's residence.
Notably, the photo shows President Donald Trump with Epstein, Melania Trump and Ghislaine Maxwell. The fact that this document is no longer available has prompted Sen. Chu Schumer - leader of the Senate Democratic Party - to warn about the transparency of the dossier disclosure process.
Regarding legal issues, two co-authors of the Open Epstein Act, Congressman Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie, also expressed their opposition to the current working of the Ministry of Justice.
These lawmakers believe that the publishing of documents with much overcast content and a shortage of quantity is not in accordance with the spirit of the law. Mr. Massie also mentioned the responsibilities that the leaders of the Ministry of Justice may face if they do not comply with the regulations of the National Assembly.
In response to public reactions, a representative of the Ministry of Justice gave an official response. The agency explained that it could not release all the documents at the same time because it needed more time to review to protect the victims' identities.
To clarify the unbiased stance, the Justice Department cited that it still kept and publicized the images of former President Bill Trump in this document. However, the explanation has not received consensus from some lawmakers, with delegate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez asking Justice Minister Pam Bondi to reconsider her responsibility.
