US justice department will not release all Epstein files by Friday deadline, official says.
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The US justice department will begin releasing long-awaited files related to Jeffrey Epstein as mandated by a new law, though not all documents would be made public on Friday, a top official says.
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said the department expects to publish "several hundred thousand pages" initially, followed by more over the coming weeks.
Top Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer has said not releasing all the files before the deadline amounts to breaking the law.
Under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, the DOJ was given until 19 December to release the files.
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