“We are sure it’s just a coincidence, but today is the statutory date for the DOJ to explain its redactions in the Epstein file productions,” reads a statement from Democratic lawmakers on the House Oversight Committee shared on social media. “We have not forgotten, and we won’t let up – regardless of the President’s new unconstitutional actions.”

The administration had failed to meet the Jan. 3 deadline to explain its redactions to the trove of Epstein files it had published the month prior.

While the DOJ continued to release additional files on Epstein beyond its Dec. 19 deadline, the agency continued to withhold hundreds of thousands of files, and continued to release them with redactions outside the scope of what law permits.

A handful of lawmakers have now moved to take matters into their own hands, such as Reps. Ro Khanna (D-CA) and Thomas Massie (R-KY), the sponsors of the legislation that forced the Trump administration to release its files on Epstein. Khanna plans to make an announcement with Massie this week as to how they plan to force the administration to release all of the remaining files.

Lawmakers put Trump on notice over missed Epstein files deadline

They're too busy invading democratic countries to bother with the Epstein files requirements.

I agree @HappyExpat57 . Just look into any newspapaer. The Epstein files are covered up. A well known standard strategy to distract from Trumps problems.

Methods of Distraction

• Creating “enemies”: Attacks on minorities or other states to mask internal divisions and create a “common enemy.”

• “Flag wars” or diplomatic provocations: Staging conflicts with neighboring countries to stir up nationalist sentiment.

• Geopolitical staging: Exploiting international conflicts or great power rivalries to shift attention to “big politics” and downplay internal problems.

• Narratives of strength: Emphasizing military might or foreign policy successes to portray one’s own leadership as competent and capable.