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Ryland Barton (0:18)
In Washington, I'm Ryland Barton. President Trump has signed the bill forcing the Justice Department to release its files on late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Congress overwhelmingly passed the legislation yesterday which requires the Justice Department to p publish all of ITS files within 30 days with some exceptions. Liz Stein is an Epstein survivor and an anti trafficking advocate. She says this shouldn't be a political issue.
Liz Stein (0:41)
This has been ongoing throughout five administrations of both political parties. What we're looking at, but what we're not seeing clearly is that this is a crime and it's a crime of sex trafficking. We are victims of a crime.
Ryland Barton (0:56)
The bill includes provisions to protect ongoing investigations. Just last week, the DOJ launched an investigation into prominent Democrats connected to Epstein. A federal Judge in Washington, D.C. is resuming an investigation into who in the Trump administration ignored an order to turn back planes carrying Venezuelan migrants to Central America. As NPR's Adrian Florido reports, Judge James Boasberg's contempt inquiry could lead to criminal criminal prosecution.
Adrian Florido (1:24)
Boasberg of the Federal District Court for D.C. had put his criminal contempt inquiry on hold while the Trump administration filed appeals. After an appeals court gave him the green light, he says he could start calling government officials to testify as soon as December 1st. Earlier this year, Boasberg ruled that the Trump administration had purposely defied an order he issued during an emergency hearing in March that it turned back planes carrying Venezuelans to a prison in El Salvador. He said he would find out who had ignored that order and hold them accountable. He has said he could go as far as appointing a special prosecutor to pursue criminal charges. Adrian Florido, NPR News.
Ryland Barton (2:00)
Florida Democratic Congresswoman Sheila Sherfilis McCormick has been indicted for allegedly stealing federal disaster funds. The Justice Department says she stole FEMA funds that her family's health care company had received through a Covid vaccination contract. Some of the money was then used to fund her 2021 campaign. Several North Carolina school districts are seeing an increase in absences as Border Patrol continue an immigration crackdown in the state. Charice Pigott of member station WUNC has.