Massie, Khanna, Leger Fernández, Merkley, Luján Introduce the "Epstein Files Transparency Act II"
massie.house.gov

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/53778910

Excerpt:

“The Department of Justice continues to unlawfully withhold over 3 million Epstein files that should be released to the public. In addition, the DOJ is unlawfully maintaining heavy redactions on the files it is releasing. State attorneys general and victims should have the right to sue the Attorney General of the United States to compel compliance with a transparency law President Trump signed.”

“Rep. Massie and I introduced our bill to release the Epstein files nearly a year ago. Since then, the DOJ has violated our law, delayed the release of millions of files, botched the redactions, and denied the survivors justice. That’s why I’m joining Rep. Massie and my colleagues to introduce the Epstein Files Transparency Act II that allows state attorneys general and survivors to sue the U.S. Attorney General and demand transparency,” said Rep. Khanna.

  • Jackcooper@lemmy.world
    5·
    6 days ago

    I don’t. It took a lot of work to get them to pass the law which we’ve gotten plenty out of. It might be a drop in the bucket but it’s more than we had 2 years ago. Massie and some others lost their job over it - and now it’s possible the lame duck Congress still won’t be productive since I don’t see Republicans moving as one.

    Spending time on Epstein also prevents the red congress from doing more damage elsewhere.

      • kingofras@lemmy.worldOP
        5·
        6 days ago

        They actually have. There has been more visibility on this than anytime before EFTA was signed into law. A member of the British royal family has been arrested, the new Queen of Norway will forever struggle to distance herself from her past with Jeffrey. Bill Clinton and Gates both experienced the most amount of discomfort since their respective public scandals in the 90s. Another Attorney General lost her job, even though the DOW was over 50,000.

        But the most important thing is that millions of people who declared people “conspiracy theorists” for thinking the world’s elites were somehow all connected via sexual blackmail and some through pedophilia, had to take a serious sip of water and realise, the top of the capitalist aristocracy is beyond saving.

        You’re talking about a powerful power structure which kept the world running for decades if not centuries, people like Musk and Ellison are actively fighting more disclosure behind the scenes. If you’re expecting this to happen overnight then I understand why you would be disappointed. Regardless of what happens, more disclosure is on the horizon, truth always finds a way out.

        As more people realise the systemic damage, the closer we will get to achieving systemic change.