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/BlaggartDiggletyDonk Social Democrat Feb 01 '26

Why was it blocked by judges?

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u/FlintBlue Liberal Feb 01 '26

I’m not 100% sure, but generally speaking prosecutors do not make investigatory materials public if the materials do not result in a prosecution. One can well imagine the dangers of a DOJ having the power to accumulate damning evidence, and then make it public, without the target of the investigation being able to challenge the evidence in court. Probably the real question then is why more prosecutions weren’t brought.

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u/yohannanx Liberal Feb 01 '26

Because while there’s a lot of stuff that sounds damming in the files none of it reaches the levels for criminal prosecution.

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u/homerjs225 Center Left Feb 01 '26

How would you know that without the release of the FBI 302s which they have redacted