'RELEASE. THE. FILES': Critics say 'no real bombshells' in House GOP's new Epstein dump
CNN contributor and "The Spider" author Barry Levine warned Tuesday evening that the newly released files related to convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein contain little in the way of surprises.
During an appearance on CNN, Levine said, “I’m seeing the same stuff that’s already been out in the public domain… We don’t have any of the juicy stuff that might tell us something and might give some of these victims closure."
He mentioned the absence of materials such as autopsy reports or a 60-count FBI indictment, saying he anticipated “no real bombshells tonight from the new material.”
"Where's the autopsy report on Epstein? Where's the 60 count indictment that was drawn up by the FBI that never came to pass?" he asked.
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Levine's remarks came as the Republican-led U.S. House Oversight Committee released over 33,000 pages of documents related to Epstein, most of which appear to have been previously available in court filings and public records.
The files notably include eight videos and several audio recordings from investigations dating to 2005 and 2006, featuring interviews with victims whose identities remain redacted.
This disclosure appears timed to undercut a bipartisan initiative by Reps. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) and Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), who are pushing legislation to force the Justice Department to release all unclassified Epstein records.
Despite Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) labeling their petition “moot” given the release, Massie and Khanna plan to continue their push and will hold a press conference with survivors Wednesday morning.
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Democrats and survivors have questioned the value of the documents released so far, with some pointing out that upwards of 97 percent of the material was already in the public domain.
Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA) wrote on the social platform X: "Fact check: nearly everything Republicans just supposedly 'released'… …has already been released. They are doing everything in their power to muddy the waters. RELEASE. THE. FILES."
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