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00:02The Department of Justice faces a legally mandated deadline on Friday to begin releasing
00:06criminal investigative files related to Jeffrey Epstein, according to CNBC.
00:12The release follows months of controversy after the Trump administration reversed earlier
00:16commitments by senior law enforcement officials to make the records public.
00:20In November, Congress voted overwhelmingly to compel the DOJ to release the files, and
00:25Trump signed the legislation.
00:27Trump had previously called demands for release a Democratic hoax, though several Republicans
00:32supported disclosure.
00:33Trump has not been accused of wrongdoing tied to Epstein and has denied knowledge of Epstein's
00:38abuse.
00:39The files relate to multiple federal investigations, including a probe that ended in 2008 with a
00:44state plea deal and a later 2019 federal arrest.
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