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Wed Aug 20, 2025, 09:31 PM Aug 20

Michael Cohen - Epstein Files Belong To The People

Enough of the bullshit already. A congressional subpoena isn’t a polite request. It’s not an RSVP to a dinner party where you can choose beef, chicken, fish, or “partial compliance.” A subpoena is the law. And if Congress — Republicans and Democrats together — demand the full, unredacted Epstein files, the Department of Justice doesn’t get to shrug its shoulders, slice the documents into “batches,” and tell the American people to wait patiently while the clock runs down.

That’s not how democracy works. That’s how cover-ups work.

On Tuesday, the deadline hit. DOJ was supposed to deliver everything: documents, communications, the full record. Instead, they punted. The excuse? They need more time to “review” the files, to make sure victims’ identities and child sexual abuse material aren’t disclosed. Fine. No one disputes that names of victims and contraband images should be protected from public release. But let me be clear — that has nothing to do with complying with a congressional subpoena. Congress has the legal right to see it all: unredacted, unvarnished, and without delay.

This is not a partisan talking point; it’s the law. In fact, this was a bipartisan subpoena. Robert Garcia, the Democrat from California, demanded it. Three Republicans crossed over to support it. James Comer, the Republican chair, signed it. Yes… Comer as well. The committee spoke with one voice, and the voice said: hand over the full Epstein files. Period.

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