The Breakdown | Trump DOJ Nears Contempt Over Epstein Cover-Up
Summary
Alison Gill updates listeners on the Katie Fang v. DOJ case regarding the release of Epstein files. She details a recent hearing where Judge Emmett Sullivan threatened to hold DOJ lawyers in contempt for withholding handwritten FBI notes and failing to provide a proper redaction log. Gill highlights Katie Fang’s correction of the record, proving the DOJ had previously released similar notes, and notes the DOJ’s subsequent appeal of the preliminary injunction.
Topics discussed
Intro, health update, and Epstein case overview
DOJ's lack of due diligence on victim status
Dispute over handwritten FBI notes vs 302s
Correction of record: DOJ previously released notes
Judge Sullivan's warning about holding DOJ in contempt
Katie Fang's proposed order for notes and redaction log
Court deadlines and DOJ's protective notice of appeal
DOJ's inadequate Federal Register summary response
DOJ's refusal to hand over notes and fear of review
Prediction of contempt ruling and book promotion
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