Epstein Transparency Act being undermined
Ben Meiselas said the Trump regime is completely undermining the Epstein Transparency Act through its pattern of obstruction and non-cooperation.
Snapshot · The MeidasTouch Podcast
Trump DOJ Blocks New Probe Over His Dark Past
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Jul 13, 2026
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Harry Litman: 'Department of Obstruction' Has No Legal Justification
At 7:43 · chapter starts 7:30
Harry Litman, veteran federal prosecutor and host of Talking Feds, enters the conversation and immediately contextualizes the DOJ's behavior within the broader Trump-era pattern of shutting down state-level justice — comparing it to events in Minnesota and Texas. He points out that 90%+ of American prosecutions occur at the state level, making federal-state cooperation completely routine and its absence here extraordinary. [1] — Harry Litman "There is no conceivable federal interest to trying to keep the New Mexico attorney general from securing justice for the Epstein victims in…" 09:35 What makes New Mexico uniquely revealing, Litman argues, is that unlike cases involving federal agents — where you might at least construct a tortured justification — there is literally no conceivable federal interest in preventing New Mexico from prosecuting Epstein crimes that occurred in New Mexico. He references the 2019 precedent when DOJ official Maureen Comey stepped aside to let New Mexico proceed, noting that today's DOJ isn't just failing to step aside — it's actively blocking a parallel sovereign. [2] — Harry Litman "The DOJ's pattern of missed calls, wrong numbers, and forgotten messages isn't incompetence — it's a directed strategy. Harry Litman, who h…" 10:40 Most damning of all, Litman zeroes in on the DOJ's fake cooperation strategy: giving verbal assurances, then missing calls, losing messages, and producing elaborate excuses. Drawing on his own experience with attorneys general, he flatly states that AG calls don't get lost accidentally — someone at a senior level is directing the stonewall while maintaining the appearance of good faith. He concludes that the DOJ has produced a well-documented record of not wanting Epstein's crimes prosecuted while also not wanting to appear to not want them prosecuted, and that this contradiction is becoming increasingly impossible to sustain.
Katie Fang and the Epstein FOIA Battle
MeidasTouch host Katie Fang has been fighting the DOJ for Epstein records through FOIA requests — and the DOJ has been fighting back. Ben Meiselas frames this as the Trump regime attacking and assaulting Epstein survivors and their advocates rather than pursuing justice for them.
Harry Litman: 'There Is No Conceivable Federal Interest' in Blocking New Mexico
The DOJ is not simply sitting on its hands — it is actively blocking a state sovereign from prosecuting crimes that occurred within its own borders. Former federal prosecutor Harry Litman says there is zero legitimate federal reason for this, which means the obstruction is deliberate and politically motivated.
90%+ prosecutions at state level
Harry Litman noted that over 90% of prosecutions occur at the state level, making federal-state cooperation standard — making DOJ's refusal to assist New Mexico extraordinary.
2019 Precedent: The DOJ Said 'Have At It' to New Mexico — Then Changed Course
In 2019, when the DOJ was actually prosecuting Epstein, Maureen Comey stepped aside and told New Mexico to take the case. Today's DOJ has reversed that — and unlike 2019, it is not even pursuing its own Epstein investigation, making the block on New Mexico's probe entirely unjustifiable.
No federal interest in blocking NM probe
Harry Litman stated there is no conceivable legitimate federal interest in preventing New Mexico from prosecuting Epstein crimes that occurred within its own borders.
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