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The DOJ missed a deadline to produce the files on Friday when officials published just a portion of them.
More documents have been trickling out in recent days.
The latest batch includes multiple references to President Trump.
He's mentioned in a letter purportedly from Jeffrey Epstein to another convicted sex offender, former Olympic doctor Larry Nassar.
In posts on X, the Justice Department says that although it was released by them, that letter is fake.
The post highlights several apparent inconsistencies.
In another post, a DOJ official says the department is required under law to release the documents in its possession, but cautions that many involve, quote, sensational tales and lies by random people.
The files include letters, flight logs, and other documents accumulated by the Justice Department over many years.
It's difficult to see how any lower courts would be able to uphold a deployment under this law in the future.
It's difficult to see how any lower courts would be able to uphold a deployment of federalized National Guard forces under this law in the future.
Vance has not declared his intention to run for president in 2028, though he is widely expected to seek the Republican nomination.
At Turning Point's AmericaFest conference in Phoenix, Erica Kirk pledged her support for Vance.
After Charlie Kirk's murder on September 10th in Utah, Erica Kirk took over leadership of Turning Point USA, which her husband founded.