Justice Department Says Members of Congress Can't Intervene in Release of Epstein Files
This story raises questions about governance, accountability, and American values.
The coverage treats this like a procedural spat, as if the only story is whether Congress can muscle its way into the Epstein files. But the public’s frustration is not about theatrics. It is about a justice system that keeps finding reasons to slow-walk disclosure in one of the most trust-shattering scandals in recent memory.
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Manhattan’s top federal prosecutor said Friday that a judge lacks the authority to appoint a neutral expert to oversee the public release of documents in the sex trafficking probe of financier Jeffrey Epstein and British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell
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The coverage treats this like a procedural spat, as if the only story is whether Congress can muscle its way into the Epstein files. But the public’s frustration is not about theatrics. It is about a justice system that keeps finding reasons to slow-walk disclosure in one of the most trust-shattering scandals in recent memory.
Saying a judge “lacks authority” to appoint a neutral expert may be legally tidy, yet it dodges the larger problem: public trust is collapsing when powerful names seem insulated by process. Conservatives care about rule of law, but also about equal treatment. If disclosure is limited, explain why in plain English and apply the same standards to everyone.
The priority should be institutional legitimacy and fairness before the law, not turf protection. If the DOJ wants deference, it should earn it through transparency that protects victims while refusing to protect the well-connected.
Commentary written with AI assistance by the New Republican Times Editorial Board.