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Embarrassment is not a ground for withholding

To require the Attorney General to release all documents and records in possession of the Department of Justice relating to Jeffrey Epstein, and for other purposes, section 2, Sec. 2. Written by .

Embarrassment is not a ground for withholding

The document says “shall notWho acts: Attorney GeneralHow: statuteSec. 2 in the PDF
What the document says

“No record shall be withheld, delayed, or redacted on the basis of embarrassment, reputational harm, or political sensitivity, including to any government official, public figure, or foreign dignitary.”

To require the Attorney General to release all documents and records in possession of the Department of Justice relating to Jeffrey Epstein, and for other purposes, Sec. 2

Subsection (b) of section 2. It bars withholding, delaying or redacting any record on the ground of embarrassment, reputational harm or political sensitivity. The bar is stated to apply whether the person affected is a government official, a public figure or a foreign dignitary. Subsection (a) is made subject to this subsection.

What the document actually says

“No record shall be withheld, delayed, or redacted on the basis of embarrassment, reputational harm, or political sensitivity, including to any government official, public figure, or foreign dignitary.”

To require the Attorney General to release all documents and records in possession of the Department of Justice relating to Jeffrey Epstein, and for other purposes, Sec. 2
That sentence, in plain words

A file cannot be held back to save a person from shame. It cannot be held back to protect a good name. It cannot be held back for being touchy.

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This holds for people in office. It holds for well known people. It holds for leaders of other countries.

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