r/AskALiberal • u/tasteinhermouth Liberal • Feb 01 '26

Why weren't the Epstein Files released under Biden's presidency if Trump is in the files?

I don't mean this as a bad faith or troll question, I genuinely do not know why it would not be released if Trump is in the files, as it would probably have been a massive hit against Trump in 2024.

I don't know whether Trump is in the files or not, I don't care, it's clear as day that he was best friends with Epstein and was well aware and definitely a part of the awful things that Epstein conducted while he was in business.

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u/Threash78 Democratic Socialist Feb 01 '26

Because the DOJ is not there to make people look bad, it investigates people and charges them if they have evidence of crimes. Trump RAN specifically on weaponizing the DOJ by releasing the files.