Live pass Jun 26 — Epstein declass: Judge Sullivan orders DOJ to unredact files by Jul 2 (Phang suit / Transparency Act); Trump-named ('torture video' emails, abuse-as-minor interview, FBI notes); DOJ likely violated the Act
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The call · June 26, 2026: Live pass tracking the Epstein files declassification fight under the Transparency Act.
What happened: Judge Sullivan ordered DOJ to unredact key documents by July 2 or justify each redaction, concluding the administration likely violated the Act; the compelled material includes 'torture video' emails and an interview alleging Trump abused a woman as a minor — read as forced revelation vs the redaction layer, held.
A June 26 news item: US District Judge Emmet Sullivan ordered the DOJ to unredact key Epstein files by July 2 2026 or justify each redaction, concluding the administration likely violated the Epstein Files Transparency Act. The compelled material includes at least 8 email exchanges about a 'torture video' and sexual activity with minors, an interview with a woman who says Trump abused her as a minor, and the underlying FBI interview notes.
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[Live pass Jun 26 2026] US District Judge Emmet Sullivan (DC) granted a preliminary injunction (Katie Phang's lawsuit under the Epstein Files Transparency Act) ordering DOJ to unredact key documents by Jul 2 2026 or justify each redaction, concluding the administration LIKELY VIOLATED the Act. The compelled material includes >=8 email exchanges regarding a 'torture video' and sexual activity with minors, an interview with a woman who says Trump abused her as a minor, and the underlying FBI interview notes. Engine read: substrate-vs-announcement (#88) — redaction is the suppression layer, the court order is forced revelation. disclosure_architecture. Held; name no holder.
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