Attorneys for alleged victims of Jeffrey Epstein urged two federal judges in New York to order the immediate takedown of the Justice Department's "Epstein Files" website, citing widespread failures to redact names and identifying information of Epstein's victims, according to ABC News on Sunday. The lawyers, representing more than 200 alleged victims, contended that the failures by the DOJ constituted an unfolding emergency.
Brittany Henderson and Brad Edwards, attorneys for the victims, wrote in a letter to U.S. District Judges Richard Berman and that "For the victims of Jeffrey Epstein, every hour matters. The harm is ongoing and irreversible," according to ABC News.
Meanwhile, in California, Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a lawsuit against Rady Children's Hospital in San Diego over its decision to end gender transition treatment for minors, Fox News reported. Bonta argued that the hospital violated the terms of its merger agreement with Children's Hospital of Orange County by halting transgender-related treatment for people under 18, according to KCRA3. Rady Children's Hospital reportedly made the decision in response to threats from the Trump administration to strip funding and shut down the hospital for offering gender-affirming care.
In New Hampshire, President Donald Trump endorsed former Sen. John E. Sununu in a crucial Senate race, Fox News reported. Sununu, a Republican, is running to win back his former seat in the 2026 elections. Trump, despite Sununu's past criticism, praised him as an "America First Patriot" who "will work tirelessly to advance our America First Agenda," according to Fox News. Sununu is running against former Sen. Scott Brown.
In Texas, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche stated that a 5-year-old boy and his father, who were detained by ICE in Minneapolis last month, did not apply for asylum, Fox News reported. This statement came after officials announced the family's release over the weekend. According to Fox News, Blanche said there have been conflicting claims regarding the legal status of Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, Adrian Alexander Conejo Arias, who entered the U.S. in 2024. Rep. Joaquin Castro escorted Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, Adrian Alexander Conejo, out of a detention center in Dilley on Saturday.
Across the Atlantic, in Norway, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre agreed with Crown Princess Mette-Marit's admission of "poor judgement" regarding her contacts with Jeffrey Epstein, the BBC reported. The princess features hundreds of times between 2011 and 2014 in the latest files released by the US Department of Justice relating to Epstein. This news comes on the eve of her son's seven-week trial in Oslo on 38 charges including rape and assault. Crown Princess Mette-Marit said she regretted having any contact with Epstein at all.
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