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ā¢ Komite pengawasan dan reformasi pemerintah DPR menyatakan bahwa mantan jaksa agung Pam Bondi kini akan hadir di hadapan panel pada 29 Mei untuk menjawab pertanyaan mengenai penanganan Departemen Kehakiman terhadap investigasi Jeffrey Epstein dan perilisan berkas Epstein.
Lawsuit alleges DoJ breached transparency law by withholding records on Jeffrey Epstein and over-redacting disclosuresTodd Blanche, the acting attorney general, engaged in a ābrazen, shocking, and ongoing violationā of a law requiring the justice department (DoJ) to release the entirety of the so-called Epstein files, a lawsuit filed in Washington DC alleges.The action on Monday by Katie Phang, an investigative journalist and legal analyst, seeks to hold Blanche personally responsible for the DoJās alleged failure to publish all the documents the government holds about Jeffrey Epstein, the late sex offender. A full release was mandated by a landmark transparency act passed by Congress in November, with a deadline of 19 December. Continue reading...
An internal watchdog will review the agencyās handling of records related to Jeffrey Epstein, including whether relevant documents were properly redactedSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxA majority of Americans blame Donald Trump for surging gasoline prices, which is weighing on his Republican party ahead of Novemberās congressional midterm elections, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll.Some 77% of registered voters in the poll, which concluded early this week, said Trump bears at least a fair amount of responsibility for the recent rise in gas prices, which was sparked by his decision to launch a war on Iran along with US ally Israel.Our preliminary objective is to evaluate the DOJās processes for identifying, redacting, and releasing records in its possession as required by the Act.Alleged victims of sexual abuse by Epstein have complained that DOJ repeatedly failed to redact photos and other details that could reveal their identities and did not make public all the information prosecutors have about Epstein associates who were allegedly aware of his crimes or conspired with him but were never charged.Lawmakers have made similar complaints and have said they suspect DOJ has not released some relevant documents.The Trump administration has moved to reclassify marijuana, more than four months after Trump signed an executive order directing the attorney general to move it from schedule I to schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act.Trump, apparently abandoning his attempt to frighten Iranās leaders into negotiating by channeling Richard Nixonās āmadmanā theory, ruled out the use of nuclear weapons in his conflict with Iran.Trump has decided to invite wanted war criminal Vladimir Putin to the G20 summit in December at Trumpās Doral golf resort, the Washington Post reports.Trump confirmed that the government is considering a plan to bail out or āājust buyā Spirit Airlines, but confused Barack Obama with Joe Biden, and Jet Blue with People Express, which has been defunct since 1987.Indiaās foreign ministry denounced comments from the rightwing US commentator Michael Savage, posted on social media by Trump, which argued against awarding birthright citizenship to the US-born children of immigrants āfrom China or India or some other hellhole on the planetā. Continue reading...
Mandated release of files was marred by missed deadlines, leaked victimsā information and excessive redactionsUS politics live ā latest updatesThe US Department of Justiceās office of the inspector general (OIG) announced on Thursday that it is launching an audit of the justice departmentās compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act.In a news release, the deputy inspector general William M Blier, who the statement said is performing the duties of the inspector general, said that the āpreliminary objectiveā of the internal probe āis to evaluate the [justice departmentās] processes for identifying, redacting, and releasing records in its possession as required by the Actā. Continue reading...
Disgraced financierās links to politicians and civil servants as far back as 30 years ago to be examined The Epstein files have shaken Norwayās faith in democracy, the head of the Norwegian parliamentās oversight committee has said, as a sprawling investigation into the connections between its foreign office and the late sex offender gets under way.An independent commission to look into information brought to light by the Jeffrey Epstein documents released by the US Department of Justice was launched on Wednesday after the Norwegian parliament voted unanimously last month for it to be set up. Continue reading...
Justice department says Bondi will not be at the House deposition since she was ousted as US attorney generalPam Bondi, the former US attorney general, will not appear next week for a scheduled deposition before the House oversight and government reform committee to answer questions about the justice departmentās handling of the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein and its release of the Epstein files, the committee said.In a statement Wednesday morning shared with the Guardian, a spokesperson for the House oversight committee said āthe Department of Justice has stated Pam Bondi will not appear on April 14 for a deposition since she is no longer Attorney General and was subpoenaed in her capacity as Attorney Generalā. Continue reading...
Hakeem Jeffries predicts Pete Hegseth could be next as party alarmed by damage done by āterribleā attorney generalTrump fires Pam Bondi, a loyalist and ally, as attorney generalUS politics live ā latest updatesWith quips, memes and jabs, Democrats cheered Donald Trumpās firing of attorney general Pam Bondi on Thursday, while the presidentās Republican allies praised her relatively brief tenure overseeing the justice department.Trump announced Bondiās departure on Truth Social, saying: āWe love Pam, and she will be transitioning to a much needed and important new job in the private sector, to be announced at a date in the near future.ā Her deputy Todd Blanche will take over as acting attorney general. Continue reading...
Lawmakers on both sides of aisle have criticized justice departmentās improper redaction of informationSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxPam Bondi, the attorney general, has been formally subpoenaed to appear before a House panel to answer questions about the justice departmentās handling of the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein and itās release of the Epstein files.The move came amid growing criticism from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle over the justice departmentās compliance with a law passed last year requiring the full release of Epstein-related files. Continue reading...
