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Rhiannon12866

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Sun Jun 21, 2026, 01:37 AM 7 hrs ago

Ghislaine Maxwell Cover-Up Has Dems Asking Questions - The Damage Report



House Democrats are seeking answers about a recent policy change at the Federal Bureau of Prisons, arguing that leaders at the Department of Justice are attempting to “cover their tracks” following the August transfer of Ghislaine Maxwell to a lower-security facility. John Iadarola and Jayar Jackson break it down on The Damage Report. - 06/20/2026.


Read more here: https://www.ms.now/news/democrats-demand-answers-doj-prison-policy-ghislaine-maxwell

"House Democrats want answers about a recent policy change at the Federal Bureau of Prisons, arguing leaders at the Department of Justice are trying to “cover their tracks” following the August transfer of Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell to a lower-security facility.

That new policy, which was published last month and has not been previously reported, dictates that “in certain circumstances, the Attorney General may exercise authority to designate or redesignate the place of a prisoner’s imprisonment.”

Democrats argue the expansion of federal authority over inmate placement is a major departure from previous policies, which they say vested more authority in the Bureau of Prisons and placed specific restrictions on where inmates could be held — including taking into account whether the prisoner is a sex offender."

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