Justice Department Releases Millions of Pages of Epstein Documents; Survivors Say It Falls Short
The Justice Department on Friday completed the release of over three million pages of investigative files related to convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, a disclosure prompted by pressure from Democratic lawmakers and Epstein's victims, according to the New York Times. However, officials conceded that the massive document dump was unlikely to quell suspicions surrounding the case, and some victims asserted that it still fell short of a full accounting, revealing personal information about those Epstein abused.
The New York Times reported that hundreds of prosecutors spent the last two months reviewing more than six million pages potentially related to the case.
In related news, New York Giants co-owner Steve Tisch addressed his inclusion in the recently released Epstein files. According to Fox News, Tisch released a statement through the Giants, stating, "We had a brief association where we exchanged emails about adult women, and in addition, we discussed movies, philanthropy and investments. I did not take him up on any of his invitations and never went to his island. As we all know now, he was a terrible person and someone I deeply regret associating with."
ICE Lodges Detainer for Illegal Immigrant Accused of Sexual Assault
In other news, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) lodged an arrest detainer Friday against Mena Mohsen Farez Nmn Awad, 31, an illegal immigrant from Egypt, who is accused of raping a 16-year-old girl on New Years Eve in Tennessee, Fox News reported. The girl allegedly found Awad in her bed with a handgun tucked into his waistband and was sexually assaulted, according to WSMV-TV. She later broke free, grabbed her nephew and told A.
Trump Announces Kevin Warsh as Fed Chair
President Trump announced on Friday that he was nominating Kevin M. Warsh to serve as the next chair of the Federal Reserve, positioning the former central bank governor to take a pivotal role in steering an institution that has faced a barrage of attacks from the administration over its reluctance to more aggressively lower interest rates, the New York Times reported. In a post on Truth Social, Mr. Trump praised Mr. Warsh, saying, He will go down as one of the GREAT Fed Chairmen, maybe the best. On top of everything else, he is central casting and will never let you down, the president wrote. He certainly wants to cut rates.
Trump's Approach to Minneapolis Crackdown
Under fire for the deadly federal crackdown in Minneapolis, President Trump signaled this week that he might be open to changing course, according to the New York Times. "Were going to de-escalate a little bit," Mr. Trump told reporters on Tuesday. However, he reverted almost immediately to saying he would not pull back the operation. Even amid calls for calming tensions, Mr. Trump issued a social media post at 1:26 a.m. on Friday calling one of the victims, Alex Pretti a 37-year-old U.S. citizen whom federal agents shot repeatedly an agitator and, perhaps, insurrectionist, the New York Times reported.
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