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On the recordJuly 19, 2025
My office was told that these personnel were instructed to 'flag' any records in which President Trump was mentioned. ... Why were personnel told to flag records in which President Trump was mentioned?
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Durbin questioned the Justice Department about the handling of records related to Trump during the Epstein investigation.

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