Delete, Deny, Restore: How the DOJ  Reinserted a Trump Epstein File  (12/22/25)

Delete, Deny, Restore: How the DOJ Reinserted a Trump Epstein File (12/22/25)

The U.S. Department of Justice has quietly restored an Epstein-related document that had been deleted from its public release—one that referenced Donald Trump—after outside scrutiny made the omission impossible to ignore. The initial disappearance of the file raised immediate concerns about selective disclosure, especially given the DOJ’s repeated assurances that the Epstein release would be comprehensive and politically neutral. By restoring the document only after it was flagged, the department reinforced the perception that the process was reactive rather than transparent, driven more by damage control than a commitment to full disclosure. The episode added to longstanding criticisms that the Epstein materials are being curated in real time, with politically sensitive references handled differently from the rest of the archive.

Critically, the restoration does not resolve the deeper problem—it underscores it. The DOJ has offered no clear explanation for why the file was removed in the first place, who authorized the deletion, or how many other documents may have been altered, withheld, or temporarily scrubbed before publication. Restoring a single document after public pressure does little to rebuild trust when the broader release remains heavily redacted and inconsistently managed. Instead of closing the credibility gap, the reversal highlights a pattern that has plagued the Epstein case for years: piecemeal transparency, shifting narratives, and a justice system that appears more concerned with controlling fallout than confronting the full scope of the record head-on.


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source:

Trump photo restored to Epstein files by DOJ after review | Fox News

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