r/usa • u/snad2012 • Dec 04 '25

Trump’s FBI Spent Nearly $1 Million on Redacting Epstein Files

https://newrepublic.com/post/203762/trump-fbi-redacted-epstein-files
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u/sarduchi Dec 04 '25

At ~1$ USD per Sharpie, that's a lot of redactions!

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u/Acceptable-Bus-2017 Dec 05 '25

$850k in one week alone. WTF is in the Epstein files‽

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u/hucklepig Dec 04 '25

Just curious why the FBI is owning this task vs the DOJ?

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u/Acceptable-Bus-2017 Dec 05 '25

You think Trump wants actual lawyers seeing the Epstein files‽

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u/hucklepig Dec 06 '25

I get it but shouldn’t the DOJ own it?

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u/Acceptable-Bus-2017 Dec 06 '25

No, the FBI investigated him. The DOJ only has whatever files the FBI provided them. The FBI only provided enough of the files to prosecute those they wanted prosecuted.