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Luke Garrett

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Up First from NPR
Coast Guard Pursues Tanker, Epstein Files Release, Immigration Court No-Shows

The department deleted more than a dozen files from their original release this weekend.

Up First from NPR
Coast Guard Pursues Tanker, Epstein Files Release, Immigration Court No-Shows

On Sunday morning, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche acknowledged this on NBC News.

Up First from NPR
Coast Guard Pursues Tanker, Epstein Files Release, Immigration Court No-Shows

Now NPR found that at least one of these removed files included a photo of President Trump.

Up First from NPR
Coast Guard Pursues Tanker, Epstein Files Release, Immigration Court No-Shows

By Sunday afternoon, the DOJ republished that Trump file saying no victims were depicted in that photo.

Up First from NPR
Coast Guard Pursues Tanker, Epstein Files Release, Immigration Court No-Shows

The DOJ says they were under a huge time crunch to put these files out, so they're asking the public to help them identify anything that should or shouldn't be there.

Up First from NPR
Coast Guard Pursues Tanker, Epstein Files Release, Immigration Court No-Shows

And this review process is causing this back and forth.

Up First from NPR
Coast Guard Pursues Tanker, Epstein Files Release, Immigration Court No-Shows

But some members of Congress aren't buying it.

Up First from NPR
Coast Guard Pursues Tanker, Epstein Files Release, Immigration Court No-Shows

Can they enforce the law in any way?

Up First from NPR
Coast Guard Pursues Tanker, Epstein Files Release, Immigration Court No-Shows

The lawmaker who authored the law says he's going to try.

Up First from NPR
Coast Guard Pursues Tanker, Epstein Files Release, Immigration Court No-Shows

Take a listen to California Representative Ro Khanna on CBS News.

Up First from NPR
Coast Guard Pursues Tanker, Epstein Files Release, Immigration Court No-Shows

And Steve, Khanna's not alone.

Up First from NPR
Coast Guard Pursues Tanker, Epstein Files Release, Immigration Court No-Shows

His co-sponsor, Republican Thomas Massey of Kentucky, wants to hold Bondi in congressional contempt, which would mean she'd face consequences for not releasing these files.

Up First from NPR
Coast Guard Pursues Tanker, Epstein Files Release, Immigration Court No-Shows

Here's Massey.

Up First from NPR
Coast Guard Pursues Tanker, Epstein Files Release, Immigration Court No-Shows

Khanna and Massey say they're drafting this text now.

Up First from NPR
Coast Guard Pursues Tanker, Epstein Files Release, Immigration Court No-Shows

And it's worth noting here, Steve, that inherent contempt has not been successfully used since 1935.

Up First from NPR
Coast Guard Pursues Tanker, Epstein Files Release, Immigration Court No-Shows

But if passed, the House could jail someone inside the Capitol building or fine them without going through the courts.

Up First from NPR
Coast Guard Pursues Tanker, Epstein Files Release, Immigration Court No-Shows

Why not just go to the courts, though?

Up First from NPR
Coast Guard Pursues Tanker, Epstein Files Release, Immigration Court No-Shows

Well, individual members can't sue on behalf of the entire Congress.

Up First from NPR
Coast Guard Pursues Tanker, Epstein Files Release, Immigration Court No-Shows

House Judiciary Committee ranking member Jamie Raskin told CNN, you know, he'd like to sue, but he just can't.

Up First from NPR
Coast Guard Pursues Tanker, Epstein Files Release, Immigration Court No-Shows

Now, Speaker Johnson has given no indication he will sue the DOJ.