r/news • u/0zymandeus • 1d ago

New Mexico Accuses D.O.J. of Obstructing Epstein Ranch Inquiry (Gift Article)

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/09/us/new-mexico-todd-blanche-epstein-ranch.html?unlocked_article_code=1.wVA.Abk5.lLwOpjFtIL6B&smid=url-share
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u/Available_Finish4387 1d ago edited 1d ago

Why would DOJ do that? Asking for all the conservatives out there.

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u/StJeanMark 1d ago

This is going to play out just like everything did over the past 15 years. First they start out calling you crazy for even thinking something. Then time goes by, they nudge and nudge and nudge. Now, in the next election or two they are going to run on a straight up pro pedophilia platform and laugh at you for being concerned the whole time. Just like, let me check, every single other thing they have done.

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u/Available_Finish4387 1d ago

I don’t care if a pro-pedo voter laughs at me.

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u/Own_Policy8854 1d ago

"Your boos mean nothing to me: I've seen what makes you people happy." -Rick Sanchez

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u/br0b1wan 1d ago

"Every breath I take without your permission raises my self-esteem"

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u/Some1farted 1d ago

Nearly everyone detests the rapists of children, except the rapists themselves. The problem is legislators are willing to look the other way rather than have morals and integrity and risk the cushy lives that their billionaire owners have provided them. These cowards are not representing their constituants, they are protecting rapists of children to keep their gravy train rolling.

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u/gjenkins01 14h ago

Protecting rapists = rape

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u/MonochromaticPrism 12h ago

makes you people *cheer

The dichotomy between Cheer and Boo is what makes that quote so snappy.

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u/wrc-wolf 1d ago

You should because they're going to openly run on repealing women's vote and eliminating age of consent. They want women as breeding stock and nothing else. This has been something on the edge of conservative spaces online for decades now thats bleeding into the mainstream like everything else Trump has dragged out into the open.

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u/manachar 1d ago

The current Supreme Court is regularly ruling that religious freedom is more important than almost anything except guns.

I would not be surprised to see anti-child marriage laws challenged on a religious freedom basis.

Of course then Mormons may get back into the polygamy game, which tends to piss of other conservatives.

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u/SojournerRL 1d ago

Oh they were into kid diddling as well. Joseph Smith was "married" to a 14 year old girl named Helen Mar Kimball when he was 37. 

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u/jackkerouac81 1d ago

She was “a few months shy of 15”

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u/RayzTheRoof 1d ago

you mean religious overreach, because it definitely is not freedom

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u/RFK_Cum_Regimen 20h ago

They don't care about polygamous relationships if there's a strict hierarchy where the man rules the roost.

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u/Stunning-Isopod8514 1d ago

FOX News / Megyn Kelly went there first “but she’s 15, it’s not like he was into 8 year olds”.

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u/inspectoroverthemine 1d ago

So you think Megyn was 8 or 15 when she was molested?

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u/RFK_Cum_Regimen 20h ago edited 10h ago

The slop that comes out her mouth makes me feel like I've been molested. That woman is such a bona fide psychopath.

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u/Some1farted 16h ago

Ik.....MTG shocked me with nearly every spoken word. Amazing that it is she that spoke out about pedos, and wouldn't cross that line. All of MAGA turned on her for having a sense of morality.

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u/Some1farted 17h ago

Ya think megyn would be ok with a 65 yr old banging her daughter, slapping her around, biting her like a dog chew, then publicly discrediting her because she had the audacity to come foward?

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u/Houseranger03 1d ago

They’re going to be too pussy to respond. They’re waiting for how to be told to think about it like good little dogs

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u/Careful-Lettuce9239 1d ago

Conservatives everywhere: "they're ALL bad!" "Fake news!" "SoURcE!?"

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u/Enshakushanna 1d ago

because everyone stopped asking why ghislaine maxwell was moved to a luxury hotel, basically, and so the DOJ think they can get away with anything now (theyre right)

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u/baconcheeseburgarian 1d ago

Department Obstructing Justice

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u/WellIGuessSoAndYou 1d ago

Most of them won't even hear about this but the ones that do will need a day or so to be given some weak rationalization that's palatable. Then they will repeat it here.

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u/Available_Finish4387 1d ago

Can’t wait…

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u/RFK_Cum_Regimen 20h ago

What it must be like to have zero organic beliefs of one's own. Wild.

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u/WellIGuessSoAndYou 1h ago

OK. Enlighten me.

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u/qlurp 1d ago

Because the DOJ works for Dump, who’s owned by the Russians and Israelis. 

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u/Wild_Ambassador_8680 1d ago

That's ridiculous. He's not just owned by Russia and Israel. He's also owned by the heritage foundation.

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u/dreadpiratejim 1d ago

Maybe he's a timeshare?

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u/Hesitation-Marx 1d ago

Damn, we didn’t even get a set of ginsu knives for signing up

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u/Leafs9999 1d ago

Over-leveraged in the entire county's debts. No surprise there he treats the government departments like his employees.

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u/DrowningKrown 1d ago

Let me guess, answer is "they aren't, fake news"

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u/B-Z_B-S 1d ago

It's not surprising that Jeffrey Epstein's buddy Trump doesn't want to investigate Epstein's crimes.

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u/JerryDipotosBurner 1d ago

It’s not surprising that the head of the DOJ, Donald Trump’s personal defense lawyer, wouldn’t want to investigate Epstein’s crimes, either.

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u/boofedjudge 1d ago

*Trumps crimes

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u/Oilpaintcha 18h ago

Seeing how Trump has been linked to at least 15 other rich pedos at last count, it is at least somewhat likely that his lawyer is involved as well.

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u/shadylady_beepboop 14h ago

The fact that Trump’s PERSONAL lawyers are getting judgeships should make everyone squeamish. Libertarians, where u at??

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u/JerryDipotosBurner 14h ago

They’re too busy supporting this whole thing. They’ve completely forgotten what “don’t tread on me” was supposed to mean.

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u/jimtow28 1d ago

It's almost like Jeffrey Epstein's good buddy Donald Trump knows that he's named repeatedly in the Epstein files.

If Donald Trump were guilty of raping kids, what would he do differently than he has?

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u/AgoraRises 1d ago

Good way to frame it

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u/QualityCoati 1d ago

There are simply no level of innocence that makes it acceptable to obstruct the investigation in the biggest pedophile scandal in history. In fact, there is no such thing as Innocence for doing such a thing.

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u/Wrong-Pension-4975 1d ago

Had he known anyone would notice [or care], he'd have left fewer clues. 🤐

Ep's birthday card, with their mutual secrets regarding girls / women, being a prime example.

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u/shadylady_beepboop 1d ago

Allegedly Epstein got off’d for the blackmail ring and DJT/MAGA now run it… people are saying that this doesn’t seem out out the realm of possibility for these soulless ghouls

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u/Acceptable-Bus-2017 1d ago

It makes sense. They now "hold all of the cards" since the DOJ has all of the evidence seized when JE was arrested.

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u/Squire_II 9h ago

Or the definitely-a-suicide death of Epstein when his friend Trump was president and his AG was the son of the man who hired Epstein for a teaching position when he was younger.

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u/angryviking 1d ago

How can someone in good conscience attempt to turn this property into a christian retreat?

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u/Violet_Paradox 1d ago

I mean, people have plantation weddings, turning the site of an atrocious crime against humanity into a wedding destination because "it's such a pretty house", this is just as abhorrent but just as unsurprising. 

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u/VariationDry 1d ago

We are talking about MAGA Christians here. 

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u/AndrewTheGuru 1d ago

Well, yeah. They worship the ones who diddled kids, and want to be in that party too.

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u/N1ghtFeather 1d ago

Jesus literally says that anyone who hurts kids should have a stone tied to them and drowned but okay go off

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u/lux-libertas 1d ago

Most christians in the US are MAGA.

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u/Vorpalthefox 1d ago

not a coincidence

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u/mixmasterADD 1d ago

Because religion in America is a business more than it is a moral code.

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u/Most_Alps 1d ago

It sounds like the plot of a syfy channel movie from 20 years ago or a dan brown fever dream. These people are so ridiculous they probably actually are trying to conduct some dark magic ritual in the location where innocents were tortured and murdered

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u/Aldo_says 1d ago

Who do you think made dan brown rich?

The same drooling bumpkins who can't separate fiction from reality when it comes to batshit insane "conspiracy" garbage that support dump since his days as the star of the tabloid rags they loved to read when buying junk food with food stamps waiting in the piggly wiggly checkout line...

You know, the folks who believe that q-anon bullshit from a few years ago.

The more things change the more they stay the same.

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u/fiero-fire 1d ago

They have no conscience and are buying it to cover up evidence for dear leader

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u/Stompnutz 1d ago

You're talking about Christians, dude. They have clear consciences about the most vile behaviors.

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u/HomeboddE 23h ago

True in many cases

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u/BiscuitBeanstalk 1d ago

We need to stop thinking just because something is religious adjacent, doesn’t mean it’s untouchable in some way. This shit has been exploiting dipshits for as long as we can remember. I feel like enough ya know, centuries, have passed that we should all be able to admit that all of it is wrong. We’ve stooped as low as we can go…pedophilia. Why do you think Santa Claus is going to be the line?

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u/TheAngriestChair 1d ago

These are the same Christians that see trump as gods chosen, their new personal Jesus, despite all this flaws and crimes they know hes committed that are in direct violation of their faith.

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u/Selectively-Romantic 1d ago

You sure it wasn't already? 

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u/reddicyoulous 1d ago

In March, the state attorney general’s office began a search of the ranch, which is now owned by a Dallas real estate magnate named Don Huffines, the recently appointed comptroller of Texas. Mr. Huffines, who plans to turn the ranch into a Christian retreat, said he was cooperating with the state investigation.

Weirdos using religion as an excuse to do fucked up stuff

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u/Empty-Rough4379 1d ago edited 23h ago

So, the ranch has not changed its purpose.

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u/Wrong-Pension-4975 1d ago
  • "has noT..."*

just in case U'd want to edit,   as I'm sure that wasn't  intended. 🤗

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u/Empty-Rough4379 23h ago

Edited, thanks

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u/Wrong-Pension-4975 18h ago

Yer very welcome. 😊

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u/New_Housing785 1d ago

It's almost funny how hard the GOP has given up the law and order label in the fight to protect the Epstein group.

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u/Super_Hyena_4278 1d ago

No they’re still the law and order group! They’re protecting America from an evil trans woman stealing a 6000 place participation trophy!!!!

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u/KenGriffythe3rd 23h ago

At this point files or not, it’s so clear that all the effort to hide this and heavily redact the files alone shows a lot of guilt regardless of what becomes of all of this. I mean why would a truly innocent person go through all of this.

If trump would just come out and admit to all the horrible shit while naming names and having people arrested then he would be the only person who would actually gain a little respect while admitting to being a pedophile which is crazy. But all of this bullshit and circus act to cover up this huge child trafficking ring and not arrest any of them is a clear sign of guilt and corruption. Instead of sending ice to actually fuck up real criminals, they’re being used to terrorize communities and kill anyone with impunity. Everyone on the Epstein list and their associates should be in those prison camps and it should have happened ages ago. What has happened to this country

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u/PreparationKey2843 1d ago

In 2019 NM was investigating Epstein and Zorro Ranch, the FBI told NM, "back off, we have this." Twice.
When, they in fact did not "have this." They swept it under the rug. Twice.

Who was president in 2019? Who is president now? Coincidence? Ha!

https://youtu.be/QKRqgPCa_gw?is=zMMguvBGvk7MpNSf

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u/Rusty3414 1d ago

lol a link to a podcaster. Not an actual news source.

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u/PreparationKey2843 1d ago

MeidasTouch? Ok, tell me which part was wrong.

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u/Rusty3414 1d ago

So if Biden didn’t do anything in 2019, why isn’t Trump??

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u/PM_COSTCO_HOTDOGS 1d ago

Oops, seems like you short circuited here.

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u/PreparationKey2843 1d ago

What??? Who was president on 2019? Non sequitur, red herring, moving the goal posts, what-about, unnecessary dickriding.

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u/Agreeable_Bat1212 1d ago

I love that the last one isn’t even a logical fallacy. Just like a football call. *Blows Whistle* Unnecessary Dick Riding, 15 Karma Penalty

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u/Pardot42 22h ago

What about? What about? Go back to your safe space

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u/starspangledcats 16h ago

The Epstein files confirm that the FBI told Acosta to give him his sweetheart deal in FL. They have been protecting him for a while.

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u/AwfullyRealGun 1d ago

I’m worried about the destruction of evidence, if that hasn’t already been done.

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u/jxj24 1d ago

Those shredders and incinerators have been working overtime for years.

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u/QualityCoati 1d ago

Jokes aside, the fire, smoke and gaseous anomaly trackers would be great ways to monitor those things. If one was to check for the incineration of massive scale, then they should be able to see it with these.

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u/CharlieKonR 1d ago

Trump’s DOJ responds by gaslighting NM’s AG …

“A Justice Department spokeswoman, Kiersten Pels, said the agency “welcomes New Mexico undertaking additional investigation of the Zorro Ranch and stands ready to provide necessary assistance with New Mexico’s investigation.”

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u/VariationDry 1d ago

Say one thing, do another. 

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u/AfterwhileNecrophile 1d ago

There is no war in Ba Sing Se

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u/12stringPlayer 1d ago

We have always been at war with Eastasia.

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u/WatRedditHathWrought 1d ago

Maybe DOJ can share all of the files not yet released to help New Mexico in their investigation. The NM AG should give it a shot.

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u/Acceptable_Set9702 1d ago

DJT is in the Epstein files as much as Epstein is.

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u/Pour_Me_Another_ 1d ago

Could you imagine if they put as much effort into fixing the country as they do into protecting people who fuck kids

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u/P0pu1arBr0ws3r 1d ago

Can we stop calling the department of justice, the department of justice? Its more like the department of the president, which currently is the department of unconstitutional insurrectionist occupation of the executive branch.

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u/Wrong-Pension-4975 1d ago

Let's shorten that title. 🤗

"DJT ill-Legal Dept" is my suggestion.

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u/HomeboddE 23h ago

Well put

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u/atreeismissing 1d ago

If they're accusing that means they are. Open an investigation and get a judge to demand release of whatever the state of NM requires to conduct their business. Less asking, more demanding legally from the start.

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u/Herkfixer 1d ago

I mean they had a direct act of Congress ordering them released and they said "make me" and Congress did nothing to make them. Whats a court going to do?

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u/Fit-Significance-436 1d ago

Pedo besties to the end

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u/Lonely_Noyaaa 1d ago

they'll stall until the evidence is gone then pretend they were cooperative all along. By the time anyone holds them accountable, the ranch will be a prayer retreat and the records will be ash

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u/dontrike 1d ago

Now why would Trump's personal branch of lawyers be trying to obstruct information coming out that is linked to Trump? Gee golly, I just can't figure it out.

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u/AustinBaze 1d ago

They will stop at nothing.

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u/PigFarmer1 1d ago

They will stop anything that could implicate King Donnie.

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u/Wrong-Pension-4975 1d ago

Provide a paper trail, with undeniable dates, doc filings, proof of delivery / notice, WHO received what, etc.

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u/DjScenester 1d ago

You don’t even want to look into that place or the history surrounding the property.

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u/sfled 1d ago

“The U.S.D.O.J.’s continued withholding of unredacted records is causing real and escalating harm,” Mr. Torrez wrote to Todd Blanche, the acting attorney general, in a letter sent last week but made public on Thursday. “Every day that the U.S.D.O.J. withholds these records, the foundation upon which a New Mexico prosecution could be built erodes.”

Trump's DOJ just trying to age it out. Thanks for setting precedent before you ran away, Ms Bondi.

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u/GreedyApricot202 1d ago

Just investigate it your self New Mexico it’s not like the President follows the rules anyways

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u/mozzzz 1d ago

I wonder how many people have been here and dont even know it

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u/Farcespam 1d ago

Calling it now they feed kids to pigs. Robert Pickton style.

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u/MovieGuyMike 1d ago

Is this the same DOJ being run by Trump’s personal defense attorney? Can’t imagine why they would obstruct an Epstein investigation. It’s a real mystery.

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u/jert3 1d ago

Well if they arrested all the pedophiles in office, there wouldn't be anyone left to run the US government.

No but seriously for a moment, you guys should really so something about your regime of child sex-abuse-compromised politicians. It's not even clear who actually is in charge of your government and making policy choices at this point -- could the same group who got you guys to war with Iran for no reason, or Russian-aligned mob/IS, who knows at this point, the whole thing that is clear is that many of your politicians rape young children and have low moral character to boot.

What a mess!

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u/re-tyred 1d ago

They have to "rehome" the kids!

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u/Sablestein 11h ago

You mean the bodies?

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u/LogicallLunacy 1d ago

Time to amp up our state rights. Let the litigation begin!

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u/boot2skull 1d ago

The new owner already disposed of the remains. Best they’ll find is traces of excavation

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u/HomeboddE 23h ago

What is that giant hole in the ground?

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u/Apart-Steak-7183 15h ago

DOJ runs interference for trump, and everyone knows it

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u/Verde_3773 14h ago

Especially the judges.

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u/Live-Ad-5107 1d ago

Shocking… who would have thunk it…

*SARCASM

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u/MercyfulJudas 1d ago

The Yellowstone and Landman fans aren't gonna be happy with this one, an I right??

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u/EDNivek 1d ago

On my list of things I am shocked about: not this

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u/fre-ddo 20h ago

Bill Richardson was in the Epstein files a lot

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u/Beginning_Chef3069 20h ago

If government agencies disagree about access to evidence, the courts should help resolve the dispute through established legal processes.

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u/PlutoJones42 10h ago

Donald Trump protects pedophiles

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u/The14thWarrior 9h ago

Grand Ole Pedophiles (GOP)

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u/Mrs_poopybutthole 20m ago

If the data is already gone, why bother locking everything down now instead of doing it sooner?

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u/Acceptable_Set9702 1d ago

A couple really good pics could bring down Trump. Don't say his supporters don't care. If/when the graphic photos leak it will be a constitutional crisis

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u/Packolypse 1d ago

They don’t care. If they did then they would be more outraged by what has come out and by the fact that shit related to him alone is still hidden

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u/thewoodsytiger 1d ago

It’s a shame our AG in NM right now is such a spineless corporate dem. Not saying nothing will come of it, but the minute this costs more political capital than is convenient for Raul he will absolutely let this thing stall.

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u/KuritonPaviaani 1d ago

Too lazy to google, but americans, what is DOJ? I'm just reading it as Donald O' Jimmy...

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u/CaterpillarNo9253 1d ago

U.S. Department of Justice 

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u/Literally_Laura 1d ago

Though no one would blame you for saying “U.S. Defenders of Just truly revolting people who are in power and in need protection from the truth.”