AXIOS (Josephine Walker) - Missing records from Bondi and Patel draw scrutiny in Epstein release
A watchdog group is asking the Justice Department to explain why it hasn't included communication from top Trump administration officials in its release of over 2 million pages tied to Jeffrey Epstein, according to a complaint filed Friday. Why it matters: The letter, from the Democracy Defenders Fund, alleges that the DOJ "impermissibly" narrowed the scope of disclosed documents that were required under the Epstein Files Transparency Act . - The complaint calls it "deeply troubling" that no communications from Attorney General Pam Bondi, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche and FBI Director Kash Patel appear in the ream of documents, despite their involvement in releasing the files to the public. What they're saying: "AG Bondi, DAG…