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Expert pinpoints 'easy fix' to 'gaping hole' in law that let Trump hold back Epstein files
- DOJ has released only 1% of Epstein files, despite a law demanding full disclosure.
- The Epstein Files Transparency Act required comprehensive disclosure of Epstein documents.
- Lawmakers urge enforcement or judicial review to ensure compliance with the act.
- Legal expert Mark Zaid cites a 'gaping hole' in the law due to no enforcement pathway.
- Zaid recommends amending the act to create explicit judicial oversight.
- Attorney General Pam Bondi is set to testify on February 11 about noncompliance.
- Republican and Democratic lawmakers have pressed for accountability over missing files.
- The article links disclosure gaps to the broader issue of national security and transparency.
- The piece notes the Epstein case involves a former financier who died in 2019 while awaiting trial.
- The report underscores ongoing pressure on the DOJ to comply with Epstein-related disclosures.
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