Rep. Garcia on DoJ’s Maxwell Audio: Receiving This in Batches Wasn’t the Request, the Subpoena Is Clear, We Want ‘Full, Unredacted Files’

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GARCIA: "Right. I mean, let‘s be real clear first. I mean, the only reason that we‘re actually getting these Epstein files is because Democrats forced a vote on the last day of session, and we got a couple Republicans to join us, even though it was opposed by the Republican majority and by the DoJ. And it‘s interesting, of course, that now Donald Trump is saying, oh, yes, release all these files, when just a few months ago, he was clearly involved in trying to cover this all up and not get anything released. And so it‘s important to start from a place where the administration, the DoJ and Republicans have not wanted at all to release this files since Trump became the president, even though they were claiming they wanted the release during the campaign. Now the files are in front of us, and I agree that right now we have to ensure that victims are protected. We also have to ensure that we get the complete files and receiving this in batches, like is happening today was not the request of the subpoena. The subpoena was clear. We want the full, unredacted files and in no way should the names of people that cause harm to these women and girls be redacted. Now, of course, it‘s too early to know what‘s in the batch. We just got so far. There‘s a lot of information that‘s already public information, but we intend the Democrats and the committee to release as much information about what‘s in those files as possible."