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The department deleted more than a dozen files from their original release this weekend.
On Sunday morning, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche acknowledged this on NBC News.
Now NPR found that at least one of these removed files included a photo of President Trump.
By Sunday afternoon, the DOJ republished that Trump file saying no victims were depicted in that photo.
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.
And this review process is causing this back and forth.
But some members of Congress aren't buying it.
Can they enforce the law in any way?
The lawmaker who authored the law says he's going to try.
Take a listen to California Representative Ro Khanna on CBS News.
And Steve, Khanna's not alone.
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.
Here's Massey.
Khanna and Massey say they're drafting this text now.
And it's worth noting here, Steve, that inherent contempt has not been successfully used since 1935.
But if passed, the House could jail someone inside the Capitol building or fine them without going through the courts.
Why not just go to the courts, though?
Well, individual members can't sue on behalf of the entire Congress.
House Judiciary Committee ranking member Jamie Raskin told CNN, you know, he'd like to sue, but he just can't.
Now, Speaker Johnson has given no indication he will sue the DOJ.