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The long-running saga of the Jeffrey Epstein files took another dramatic turn this week. On Friday, January 30, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) released a massive trove of over 3.5 million documents. This release, made under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, has placed Donald Trump back in the center of a media storm. While the files contain a disturbing report of an alleged sexual assault on a young girl, Trump is insisting that the documents actually "absolve" him of any wrongdoing. Trump’s Defiant Response Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One shortly after the release, Donald Trump was in high spirits. He told the press gaggle that he had been briefed by "very important people" about the contents of the 3.5 million pages. According to the President, the files prove that he was never part of Epstein’s criminal inner circle. "I didn't see it myself, but I was told... that not only does it absolve me, it’s the opposite of what people wer...