And let's go over to NBC News chief Capitol Hill correspondent Ryan Nobles who's following all this for us. Ryan, I know this is a ton to go through, but so far what are the big toplines here. Like what have we seen.>> Well, it's a lot of photos uh Gotti uh and a lot of photos of very famous men who we knew had interacted with Jeffrey Epste in the past. These are the first time we've seen some of these images. There's a whole lot of pictures of Bill Clinton, who of course has repeatedly said uh that he had ...

Good evening from New York. I'm Chris Hayes. Well, today was the day, as you may know, December 19th, that of course the deadline mandated by law for Donald Trump's Department of Justice to release the Epstein files. All of them, basically unredacted. And we got a release with an enormous asterisk, which is that they are very clearly violating that law, which is not surprising. It is a law that they fought at every single opportunity from shutting the entire House of Representatives down for months to not s ...

The Trump DOJ is releasing some Epstein files. That's the big headline as they hit this deadline today. And we're going to show you some of the headlines here.New photos and court records. Is how the Times reports it given the clash over not fully complying. Democrats already threatening to take them to court because the DOJ missed the deadline that clearly states all documents.Interestingly, Fox News tonight has a headline up that says Epstein files explode open as DOJ details discovery of powerful figures ...

Okay, for those of you who are wondering what happens from here, well, on the Epstein bill, of course, it is transmitted to the White House. Then the president, any president, has 10 days to either sign or veto the bill, except for Sunday. Sundays don't count.We'll see if Trump signs it. He said he would sign it. Now, if he signs it, it's how do they apply the redactions to the bill.or this is one of the things I'm going to be watching because in the bill, which is pretty normal, you could um redact classif ...

The Justice Department is in damage control after a DOJ official was secretly recorded on a hidden camera talking about the Epstein files. It's been going viral online and in that video, one of the department's deputy chiefs says the files will be heavily redacted to remove all Republicans names. He also suggests the DOJ is offering Epstein's accomplice, Galain Maxwell, quote, something to keep her mouth shut.The video was posted by the founder of Project Veraritoss. That is a contra controversial far-right ...

Epstein Files Release Debate - The central debate revolves around whether to release the Epstein files, with arguments for transparency versus concerns about protecting innocent parties [1][2][3][4][5][6] - Releasing the files is seen as a way to address the issue and prevent it from lingering, especially leading up to the next year's election [4][5] - Redaction of names, particularly victims and those without sufficient evidence for charges, is a key consideration in any potential release [3][7][10][20][21] Political Implications - Republican lawmakers have persistently called for the release of the Epstein files [5][6] - The Trump administration's stance on releasing the files is viewed with skepticism, with some suggesting a strategic motive to blame others for non-disclosure [17] - The MAGA base's potential reaction to redactions is a concern, as they may oppose any limitations on the information released [8][20] Legal and Procedural Challenges - Releasing DOJ files is not a simple process, requiring careful consideration of redactions and legal implications [7][8] - A federal judge in Florida denied a request to release grand jury transcripts, citing grand jury secrecy rules [14][15] - The Justice Department is pursuing similar requests in New York, indicating a continued effort to potentially release some material [15][16]