'Already broke the law': Critics pounce on DOJ claim they’re complying with Epstein release

Rep. Tom Massie (R-Ky.) blasted the Justice Department on X Wednesday for not only breaking the law but continuing to break the law.

Massie reposted an exchange between reporter Jamie Dupree and the DOJ's social media account. In a statement on Tuesday afternoon, the DOJ account claimed that the letter between sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and former Olympic physician and serial child molester Larry Nassar wasn't real.

Dupree asked, "Okay. So then why would DOJ publicly release something that's fake? Your answers please."

The Justice Department responded by insulting the reporter. "Because the law requires us to release all documents related to Jeffrey Epstein in our possession so that’s what we are doing, you dope. Are you suggesting we break the law?"

Massie reposted the DOJ comments, adding, "DOJ did break the law by making illegal redactions and by missing the deadline. By the way, who’s controlling the DOJ X account on Christmas Eve and using words like 'dope' to refer to reporters?"

Massie and several others on X pointed to the language in The Epstein Files Transparency Act, which gave the DOJ the deadline of Dec. 19 to release "all unclassified records, documents, communications and investigative materials in the possession of the Department of Justice, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation and United States Attorney's Offices" about Epstein, co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell, flight logs and other things.

One requirement was the release of any information about "individuals, including government officials, named or referenced in connection with Epstein's criminal activities, civil settlements, immunity or plea agreements or investigatory proceedings."

One Epstein survivor, Danielle Bensky, told MS NOW that she saw Prince Andrew's name redacted while victim Virginia Giuffre's name was not.

Axios reported Wednesday that the White House had taken over social media for the Justice Department.

Attorney Dawn Neufeld replied to the DOJ on X, writing, "I seriously suggest y’all stay off social media. These posts will be evidence of a massive cover up at trial."

"You already broke the law," said Kyiv-based journalist Chris Sampson.

Reporter Scott MacFarlane pointed to the comments for his followers, "Rep Thomas Massie (R-KY) pushes back on Justice Dept social media posts on Epstein files."

Political analyst Jeff Storbinsky commented, "The lack of professionalism with social media at DOJ is an outright embarrassment."

"The government social accounts are run by pimple faced teens that are drunk on power and never held a real job," blasted constitutional conservative Camille MacKenzie.