theleahfiles(@leahfiles):A federal judge ruled that the DOJ violated the Epstein Files Transparency Act and last week he told the DOJ lawyers that contempt is on the table. This warning is significant because contempt carries real consequences, and the department cannot claim executive privilege over records that a federal statute specifically requires it to disclose. The Epstein Act was passed by Congress with bipartisan support and overrides the privilege claim. Let's see how Todd Blanche tries to slither his way out of this one....

2026.08.23 22:06

A federal judge ruled that the DOJ violated the Epstein Files Transparency Act and last week he told the DOJ lawyers that contempt is on the table. This warning is significant because contempt carries real consequences, and the department cannot claim executive privilege over records that a federal statute specifically requires it to disclose. The Epstein Act was passed by Congress with bipartisan support and overrides the privilege claim. Let's see how Todd Blanche tries to slither his way out of this one....