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The FBI Redacted Trump’s Name in the Epstein Files

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, UNITED STATES, AUG 1 – The FBI cited privacy exemptions to redact Trump’s name from Epstein files, sparking criticism from supporters and advocates amid a labor-intensive review involving over 1,000 personnel.

  • D.C. insider Eleanor Clift warns that Attorney General Pam Bondi is in a `particularly precarious position`, as she is the likely fall guy for the Epstein files chaos.
  • Attorney General Bondi reversed her promise to release Epstein files, saying there was nothing more to make public, facing backlash from both MAGA supporters and Democrats.
  • The FBI FOIA review team applied Exemptions 7 and 1 to redact Trump’s name, leading to FBI FOIA chief Michael Seidel’s resistance and ouster.
  • Amid uproar, Pam Bondi pressed the FBI for thousands of withheld pages, as Trump refused to waive privacy protections, sparking critics' claims of a cover-up.
  • With Bondi under fire, DNI Tulsi Gabbard is promoting a ‘phony treason case’ against former President Barack Obama, and analysts warn she may gain support if Bondi fails.
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The FBI has anonymized the name of the current US President Donald Trump and several other prominent figures in the Epstein file for reasons of confidentiality, with a view to possible disclosure of documents, reports Saturday financial news agency Bloomberg. ...

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The Independent broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Thursday, July 31, 2025.
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