{"id":2407564,"date":"2025-02-27T15:38:02","date_gmt":"2025-02-27T20:38:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-releases-jeffrey-epstein-files-to-conservative-influencers\/"},"modified":"2025-02-27T15:38:55","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T20:38:55","slug":"doj-releases-jeffrey-epstein-files-to-conservative-influencers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-releases-jeffrey-epstein-files-to-conservative-influencers\/","title":{"rendered":"DOJ releases Jeffrey Epstein files to conservative influencers"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdoj-releases-jeffrey-epstein-files-to-conservative-influencers%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2407564&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>On February 27, 2025, the Department of Justice\u2063 (DOJ) \u2064announced the \u200crelease of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, which were first \u200cprovided to a select group of right-wing influencers, raising concerns about transparency.\u200d Conservative commentators were seen at the White House with \u200cbinders labeled &#8220;The\u2064 Epstein Files&#8221; shortly after Attorney \u200cGeneral Pam bondi emphasized the management&#8217;s \u200bcommitment to transparency. While the documents were purportedly marked\u2064 as \u200b&#8221;declassified,&#8221; the specifics of their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wv-house-ousts-member-elect-over-threat-to-kill-members\/\" title=\"WV House ousts member-elect over threat to kill members\">content remain unclear<\/a>,\u200b sparking mixed reactions \u2064from the public and lawmakers.<\/p>\n<p>Some associated with \u2063the release \u2062included\u200d personalities like Rogan O&#8217;Handley \u2063(DC draino) and Mike\u2062 Cernovich. Bondi indicated\u200b that the documents would contain Epstein&#8217;s flight logs and\u200d names, though many expressed disappointment over\u200b the\u200b nature of the\u2062 files, which some claim simply contain \u200cpreviously known information, such as Epstein&#8217;s phone book.<\/p>\n<p>Criticism emerged regarding the exclusive access granted to influencers, with lawmakers like Rep. Anna Paulina Luna expressing\u200b frustration. Public reaction varied, with some\u2063 progressive commentators condemning the practice as a ploy and calling for full \u2062public disclosure instead of selective leaks. Epstein, who was \u200caccused \u2062of extensive \u2063sexual crimes before his death in 2019, remains a contentious figure as new information \u200dconcerning his activities and connections continues to emerge. Despite claims of \u200dtransparency, the method \u200dof handling this document release may reinforce existing skepticism about the DOJ&#8217;s commitment to fully\u2064 disclosing\u2064 information related to\u2064 Epstein&#8217;s\u2064 case.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">DOJ, pledging full transparency on Epstein files, releases them to influencers first<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1524803\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/trump-administration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Trump administration<\/a> appeared to release files on Thursday relating to disgraced fancier <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jeffrey-epstein\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Jeffrey Epstein<\/a> to an exclusive group of right-wing influencers.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Conservative political commentators were spotted at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/news\/white-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">White House<\/a> on Thursday holding binders labeled &ldquo;The Epstein Files&rdquo; just hours after Attorney General <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/pam-bondi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Pam Bondi<\/a> pledged transparency in the release of documents related to Epstein, who was found dead in a New York prison cell in 2019 while awaiting trial on <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">sex trafficking charges<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#128680;Today I met with President Trump, VP JD Vance, AG Pam Bondi, and FBI Director Kash Patel in the Oval Office<\/p>\n<p>They handed me a binder copy of the Epstein Files<\/p>\n<p>This is the most transparent administration in American history<\/p>\n<p>The best part? This is just the start. AG Bondi&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/A4MRVuPeVh\">pic.twitter.com\/A4MRVuPeVh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; DC_Draino (@DC_Draino) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DC_Draino\/status\/1895180633053200563?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 27, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>The Justice Department has yet to release the documents to the general public. The supposed materials were marked &ldquo;declassified,&rdquo; according to photos surfaced online, though it was not immediately clear whether the information they contained had ever been classified in the first place.<\/p>\n<p>Among those seen holding the binders were prominent right-wing figures, including Rogan O&rsquo;Handley (known as DC Draino), Mike Cernovich, Jack Posobiec, and Chaya Raichik, also known as LibsOfTikTok.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Conservative political commentator Rogan O&rsquo;Handley, also known as DC Draino, from left, social media content creator Chaya Raichik and conservative political commentator Liz Wheeler hold up binders with a cover titled &ldquo;The Epstein Files: Phase 1,&rdquo; with Jack Posobiec at the White House, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo\/Evan Vucci)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Bondi told Fox News on Wednesday that the documents would include Epstein&rsquo;s flight logs and &ldquo;a lot of names.&rdquo; However, it remains uncertain whether any new information will be in the files or if they contain details that have already been made public.<\/p>\n<p>The decision to grant certain influencers access before the public has sparked backlash. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL), chairwoman of the newly-created House Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets, expressed frustration over the process.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I nor the task force were given or reviewed the Epstein documents being released today&hellip; A NY Post story just revealed that the documents will simply be Epstein&#8217;s phonebook. <\/p>\n<p>THIS IS NOT WHAT WE OR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ASKED FOR and a complete disappointment. <\/p>\n<p>GET US THE&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (@RepLuna) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepLuna\/status\/1895188683688681725?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 27, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I nor the task force were given or reviewed the Epstein documents being released today&hellip; A&nbsp;<em>New York Post<\/em>&nbsp;story just revealed that the documents will simply be Epstein&rsquo;s phonebook,&rdquo; Luna said on X. &ldquo;THIS IS NOT WHAT WE OR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ASKED FOR and a complete disappointment. GET US THE INFORMATION WE ASKED FOR!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The public reaction to the influencers receiving the files was also mixed on social media. Controversial right-wing activist Laura Loomer, from whom Trump has sought to distance himself, criticized the selective release, writing, &ldquo;Full disclosure to the public. I don&rsquo;t need the Epstein files to be curated to me through a bunch of pick-me conservative influencers. I can read myself. Release the files or stop pretending like you are going to release them. Enough with the theatrics. This is pathetic.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Full disclosure to the public. <\/p>\n<p>I don&rsquo;t need the Epstein files to be curated to me through a bunch of pick me conservative influencers. <\/p>\n<p>I can read myself. <\/p>\n<p>Release the files or stop pretending like you are going to release them. <\/p>\n<p>Enough with the theatrics. This is pathetic. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sFJEKwVIQd\">https:\/\/t.co\/sFJEKwVIQd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Laura Loomer (@LauraLoomer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LauraLoomer\/status\/1895182119275810907?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 27, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>Left-wing commentator Ed Krassenstein was equally outraged, stating, &ldquo;This is disgusting. The Trump admin is handing out binders of Jeffrey Epstein evidence to far-right media influencers. Is this a game to them? What are they hiding?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This is disgusting. The Trump admin is handing out binders of Jeffrey Epstein evidence to far-right media influencers.<\/p>\n<p>Is this a game to them? What are they hiding? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VNNfc2jdOQ\">pic.twitter.com\/VNNfc2jdOQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ed Krassenstein (@EdKrassen) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EdKrassen\/status\/1895189337693929595?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 27, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>Epstein&rsquo;s crimes and connections to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ilhan-omar-other-leftists-distract-from-capitol-attack-by-focusing-on-gun-control-and-racism\/\" title=\"Ilhan Omar, Other Leftists, Distract From Capitol Attack By Focusing On Gun Control And Racism\">high-profile figures<\/a> have remained a topic of intense public interest for years, particularly following his death in a Manhattan jail cell in 2019. His relationships with royals, presidents, and billionaires have fueled speculation about the extent of his network and potential cover-ups. Over time, thousands of pages of records have been released through lawsuits, criminal dockets, public disclosures, and Freedom of Information Act requests. In January 2024, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2710492\/release-of-epstein-court-records-reveals-details-about-high-profile-contacts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">court unsealed a cache of documents<\/a> from a lawsuit filed by Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre, but much of the information had already been made public.<\/p>\n<p>Epstein was accused of sexually abusing children hundreds of times over more than a decade, targeting vulnerable girls as young as 14. Upon discovering is body in August 2019, authorities declared his death a suicide. His longtime associate, Ghislaine Maxwell, was convicted in December 2021 for luring young girls into Epstein&rsquo;s orbit between 1994 and 2004. She was sentenced to 20 years in prison. Maxwell, the daughter of late British media tycoon Robert Maxwell, has maintained that she was scapegoated for Epstein&rsquo;s crimes.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2710492\/release-of-epstein-court-records-reveals-details-about-high-profile-contacts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"RELEASE OF EPSTEIN COURT RECORDS REVEALS DETAILS ABOUT HIGH-PROFILE CONTACTS\">RELEASE OF EPSTEIN COURT RECORDS REVEALS DETAILS ABOUT HIGH-PROFILE CONTACTS<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Despite the DOJ&rsquo;s promises of transparency, the handling of the document release on Thursday could fuel more skepticism.<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), who has also been at the forefront to release undisclosed details about Epstein&rsquo;s connections, suggested this would be &ldquo;Phase one&rdquo; of an information rollout, according to an interview with Fox News&rsquo;s Maria Bartiromo.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1524803\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1524803\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DOJ promises transparency on Epstein files, shares with influencers first<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2633,"featured_media":2407565,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AP25058616078743.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[51253,7076,5665,51194],"class_list":["post-2407564","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-conservative-influencers","tag-doj","tag-files","tag-jeffrey-epstein"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AP25058616078743.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2407564","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2633"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2407564"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2407564\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2407568,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2407564\/revisions\/2407568"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2407565"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2407564"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2407564"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2407564"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}