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That led to questions about why the photos had been removed.
On Sunday morning, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche told NBC's Meet the Press that the images were pulled down because a judge had told them to listen to concerns from victims and victim rights groups.
Later, the Justice Department posted on X that it had reviewed the photo of the desk and found no evidence that any Epstein victims were depicted.
It has been reposted without any alteration or redaction, the post said.
In November, Congress passed and President Trump signed a continuing resolution to end the 43-day shutdown.
That measure also prohibited federal agencies from initiating or carrying out any further layoffs through January 30th.
Nevertheless, several federal employee unions told the court that civil servants at the Small Business Administration, the General Services Administration, and the State Department had gotten layoff notices.
District Judge Susan Ilsten ordered the Trump administration to rescind those notices and to halt previously planned layoffs at the Departments of Education and State.
The Trump administration contends the layoffs in question were initiated long before the shutdown.
In November, Congress passed and President Trump signed a continuing resolution to end the 43-day shutdown.
That measure also prohibited federal agencies from initiating or carrying out any further layoffs through January 30th.
Nevertheless, several federal employee unions told the court that civil servants at the Small Business Administration, the General Services Administration, and the State Department had gotten layoff notices.
District Judge Susan Ilsten ordered the Trump administration to rescind those notices and to halt previously planned layoffs at the Departments of Education and State.
The Trump administration contends the layoffs in question were initiated long before the shutdown.
The Protect America's Workforce Act targets an executive order President Trump signed back in March.