Overview
- U.S. Justice Department says it has released the required trove and a list of 300-plus public figures, while lawmakers and victims’ advocates allege omissions and faulty redactions that exposed sensitive victim data.
- Nine UN special rapporteurs call for independent inquiries, citing indications of sexual slavery, torture and a systematic, transnational pattern of abuse in the materials.
- Newly surfaced records describe abuse of younger girls than previously reported, including references to 12-year-olds and detailed accounts of graphic imagery and messages tied to recruiting very young victims.
- House investigators seek unredacted records, with Hillary Clinton set to testify on Feb. 26 and Bill Clinton on Feb. 27 after a tense hearing where Attorney General Pam Bondi defended the DOJ’s handling.
- International fallout widens as French prosecutors search locations linked to ex-minister Jack Lang, Norway charges former prime minister Thorbjørn Jagland with aggravated corruption, and UK police review new claims involving Prince Andrew.