Reference News Network, December 21 report: According to the Singapore-based "Lianhe Zaobao" website, the U.S. Department of Justice's release of heavily redacted Epstein files has caused strong dissatisfaction among the victims.
According to the report, the U.S. Department of Justice began publishing documents related to the late sex offender Epstein on its official website on December 19. The people appearing in these documents and photos include former Democratic President Clinton, Prince Andrew who had his royal title stripped, and the late pop music legend Jackson.
Trump had previously not supported the release of files related to the Epstein case, but under strong pressure from Republicans, he eventually agreed to support the bill passed by both chambers of Congress to disclose the relevant archives. Despite this, many of the documents released were significantly redacted or had parts hidden. It is also worth noting that the latest released documents contain little information about Trump.
A woman who accused Epstein, Lasetta, told CBS: "Directly release the documents, don't hide names that shouldn't be censored. Are we protecting survivors or these elite men? The so-called transparency ultimately only hides the names of survivors and victims."
Another victim of the Epstein case, Michaels, said she spent hours going through the documents, trying to find her own statement as a victim and the communication records of her call to the FBI hotline at the time, but "could not find these contents at all." She said, "Is this the best the government can do? Even with congressional legislation, it cannot bring us justice."
In the released documents and photos, there are many involving Clinton, including photos of him enjoying a hot bath, posing with Epstein, and a photo of him on a private plane with a woman.
White House Communications Director Zhang Zhenxi used the opportunity to attack Clinton. Clinton's spokesperson retaliated, saying, "If the White House was really trying to protect Clinton, why would it wait several months before releasing these files late on Friday night? This is clearly to cover up for itself."
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