THE DAILY BLAST with Greg Sargent Trump’s Epstein Scandal Takes Damning Turn as Dem Drops New Bombshell
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Feb 25, 2026 
Leah Litman, University of Michigan law professor and Supreme Court scholar, breaks down new revelations about withheld DOJ Epstein files. She explains legal duties around release and missing FBI interviews. She outlines cover-up concerns, political implications, and the legal and congressional hurdles that will shape what happens next.
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DOJ Must Release Epstein Files With Limited Redactions
- DOJ is legally required to release Epstein-related files but may only redact victims' names.
- Leah Litman says redactions should not hide alleged wrongdoers, yet FBI interviewed one accuser four times, indicating credibility that shouldn't be withheld.
Metadata Reveals Missing FBI Interviews About Trump Allegation
- Metadata shows more than 50 pages of FBI interviews about an accuser who alleges Trump sexually assaulted them as a minor.
- Litman notes the accuser was interviewed multiple times and the Epstein estate settled, signaling credibility.
Allegation Transforms Epstein Story Into Presidential Scandal
- The allegation implicates Donald Trump as an accused child rapist tied to Epstein introductions in the 1980s.
- Litman emphasizes this shifts the story from elite impunity to a president accused of child sexual assault allegedly shielded by DOJ.
