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Lawmakers will be able to review the files on computers at the Justice Department starting Monday, according to a letter obtained by NBC News. They can take notes but can't have electronic devices.

Members of Congress will be able to begin reviewing the unredacted version of the Justice Department’s files on Jeffrey Epstein on Monday morning, according to two sources familiar with the DOJ’s plans.

The review process will take place in person at the DOJ, according to a letter to members of Congress obtained by NBC News. The members will be able to review the material on computers at the DOJ offices but not the physical documents themselves.

The letter states that members can review the documents in person, provided they give the DOJ 24 hours’ notice. The option at this point is only available to members of Congress — and not their staff. They may take notes but can’t bring in any electronic devices, the letter said.

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[–] HazardousBanjo@lemmy.world 1 points 4 minutes ago

If I was a Dem politician (one who actually had balls), I'd demand to read all files that mention Trump, his cronies and Israel with as many GOP politicians present as possible.

Then make all we learned together public and call them out for knowing it too but continuing to support that pedophile asshole.

[–] OldQWERTYbastard@lemmy.world 1 points 19 minutes ago

Fun fact! Epstein ran a multinational child sex ring. That means other countries with their own investigations have unredacted files as well.

They'll come out sooner or later.

[–] MOARbid1@piefed.social 18 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

MAGA are pretty stupid. You could probably sneak some of those Ray Ban Meta glasses in there.

[–] FartMaster69@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

I mean, Zuck probably has a killswitch for anything Epstein related

[–] Tikiporch@lemmy.world 1 points 25 minutes ago

Is he in the files?

[–] crystalmerchant@lemmy.world 9 points 1 hour ago

Jesus fuckin christ the lengths these people will go to to protect pedophiles

[–] Arghblarg@lemmy.ca 36 points 2 hours ago

No electronic devices? OK, stock up on old 35mm cameras and film. And carbon paper / rubbings or whatever, copy as much as possible using non-electronic means.

Bring in a big box of silly putty, take transfers of as much as they can.

[–] Brkdncr@lemmy.world 10 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

This is to protect the victims, right?

[–] SPRUNT@lemmy.world 10 points 1 hour ago

If by "victims" you mean "the people whose lives will be ruined if the unredacted files are fully released", then yes.

[–] EarthshipTechIntern01@lemmy.world 1 points 44 minutes ago* (last edited 43 minutes ago)

The lawmakers that haven't done anything to stop ICE, curtail tarrifs, tax the oligarchs, flight for healthcare? Those lawmakers?

Huh. Another Monday, then.

[–] ceenote@lemmy.world 7 points 1 hour ago

They're gonna furrow their brows so hard.

[–] TheFogan@programming.dev 2 points 1 hour ago

What's the official rules on what they can share? Like could Ro Khanna do like a AMA where we give him page numbers... solid targetted list of

"OK so who messaged epstien about the littlest girl being very naughty", who all were the co-conspirators listed on page X, etc...

Is that information considered classified he'd go to jail for it? I mean technically everythings supposed to have been released from the get go...

[–] BenderRodriguez@lemmy.world 2 points 1 hour ago

Congress has the bad guys in it though. Like all of them.

[–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 2 points 1 hour ago

TIL I’m a member of Congress.

[–] tidderuuf@lemmy.world 9 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Gonna be a whole party of them locked in their offices jerking off to certain materials.

[–] nymnympseudonym@piefed.social 5 points 46 minutes ago

"Members of Congress will each be able to private-view unredacted Epstein files ... from their own individual booth"

Ahhh, just like the '90s

[–] notsure@fedia.io 1 points 1 hour ago

Which members?