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Tim Walberg: “He [President Trump] authorized Justice Department to do the…”

Featuring: Tim Walberg, Republican | U.S. House Michigan, District 5

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Rep. Tim Walberg discusses President Trump post about Rob Reiner death, release of Epstein files

Published | Video Starts at 01:37

Sure. And that he did not want anything to be released because there is no release necessary. In his words. He said there was no release necessary, but He [President Trump] authorized Justice Department to do the release [of the Epstein files] ultimately. And once, once the judges started holding it back, then Congress put a bill through that gave an opportunity for the president to say, okay, it's legal now. (01:37–03:06)

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