Jeffrey Epstein

NPR  -  Two weeks past the legal deadline, the Justice Department has failed to release all of the Jeffrey Epstein files in its possession. The few public documents the DOJ released feature heavy redactions that appear to exceed the limits intended by the law. The government also says some of what was released shouldn’t be trusted. All together, the lack of transparency has fueled the flames of old and new conspiracy theories regarding the convicted sex offender’s life and death. 

As we start the year, many people believe that President Trump is one of the powerful few keeping the public in the dark about Epstein, NPR’s Stephen Fowler says. The White House disagrees with that notion. Fowler says he is watching in the coming weeks to see what Congress will do about the DOJ's failure to meet the deadline, especially since the law doesn’t include punishment or enforcement mechanisms.