Rep. Garcia: 'Simply Getting Began' on Epstein Information

[ad_1] Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Calif., hit again at performing Lawyer Common Todd Blanche's assertion that the Justice Division had launched all paperwork associated to convicted intercourse offender Jeffrey Epstein.

In a Thursday interview, Blanche — appointed performing legal professional common after President Donald Trump fired Pam Bondi — stated the Justice Division has launched all recordsdata associated to its investigations of the late financier.

"Lawyer Common Bondi and I appeared in entrance of Congress voluntarily a pair weeks in the past to reply any query they'd," Blanche stated.

"Now we have made each single congressman, senator accessible to come back and see any doc redacted, unredacted that they need.

"To the extent the Epstein recordsdata [were] part of the previous yr of this Justice Division, it shouldn't be part of something going ahead."

However Garcia, the highest Democrat on the Home Oversight Committee, stated the Justice Division has not absolutely complied with the Epstein Information Transparency Act, which requires the discharge of all unclassified data, paperwork, communications, and investigative materials associated to Epstein in its possession.

"It is a lie," Garcia posted on X concerning Blanche's remark.

"About 50% of the recordsdata have been launched, and per our subpoena, it is unlawful to withhold them. Blanche might imagine it is over, however we're simply getting began," he added.

Garcia stated Bondi's firing is not going to protect her from congressional scrutiny, noting the Home Oversight Committee subpoenaed her final month to testify on the Epstein recordsdata and she or he continues to be anticipated to look.

Beneath the phrases of the subpoena, the previous legal professional common is scheduled to take a seat for a deposition on April 14.

"Pam Bondi and Donald Trump might imagine her firing will get her out of testifying to the Oversight Committee. They're unsuitable, and we stay up for listening to from her beneath oath," Garcia stated.

Garcia accused Bondi of main "a White Home cover-up of the Epstein recordsdata" and stated she "weaponized the Division of Justice to guard Donald Trump."

Bondi stays legally obligated to look earlier than the Oversight Committee beneath oath and reply questions on her dealing with of Epstein-related supplies and her remedy of the convicted intercourse offender's onetime girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell, Garcia stated.