Trump's Teen Accuser Could See FBI Notes Reviewed After Epstein Transparency Act II Victory

Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna's Epstein Transparency Act II effort has secured 218 bipartisan votes needed to force a vote, while handwritten FBI notes concerning allegations involving a 14-year-old are now with Judge Sullivan for review. The development follows Todd Blanche's reported handover of the notes, which are at the centre of journalist Katie Phang's lawsuit against the Department of Justice.

Epstein Transparency Act II Puts Focus on Missing Files

The news came after Massie and Democratic representative Ro Khanna joined forces to push the new version of the Epstein Transparency Act, seeking the release of an estimated three million remaining Epstein files. The 218 votes secured last week are described by Queerty as the number needed to force a vote on the measure.

Attention has also returned to records concerning allegations involving Trump and underage girls. According to the report, a file concerning a child who was 14 at the time of an alleged assault was uploaded in January before subsequently disappearing later that month.

The same file later appeared in public displays in New York and Miami, according to the report. The episode formed part of a wider campaign around files that have not been publicly released, with the source saying citizens and members of Congress had questioned the heavily redacted material.

Khanna discussed the issue with Jennifer Welch on the 'I've Had It' podcast. When Welch asked about the allegations involving a 14-year-old and Todd Blanche's handling of the records, Khanna said, 'We still don't have those documents. We've had millions of files released, but those documents need to be released under the Epstein Transparency Act Massie and I passed.'

Trump Allegations Put FBI Notes Before Judge Sullivan

The latest development centres on handwritten FBI notes that Queerty says Blanche handed over to Judge Sullivan over the weekend. The notes concern the allegations involving the 14-year-old and are part of Phang's lawsuit against the DOJ.

The judge will 'review both redacted and unredacted versions and determine whether the Trump regime's proposed redactions are justified before the records are released publicly', according to the report.

The wording matters because the underlying claims remain allegations. The source refers to the child as a witness deemed credible by the FBI, while also describing the alleged assault and the claims concerning Trump.

Queerty also reports that Blanche allegedly did not tell Trump about the handover. That detail is presented as an allegation in the source and should not be treated as independently established fact.

Epstein Files Face Another Test Over Redactions

The court review could determine whether more information from the FBI notes is made public. The immediate issue is whether the proposed redactions will be considered justified before the records are released.

The development follows the 218-vote milestone reached by Massie and Khanna and comes during the final lead-up to the US midterm elections, according to the source. Their legislative effort is focused on obtaining the remaining Epstein files, while the court proceedings could address access to specific records.

The outcome of Judge Sullivan's review is not yet known. For now, the redacted and unredacted versions of the FBI notes remain before the court, with any potential public disclosure dependent on the review of the proposed redactions.