John Ashcroft

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2004-01-01 N/A Hospital bedside confrontation regarding domestic surveillance program. Hospital (Ashcroft's bedside) View
2003-09-22 N/A Attorney General John Ashcroft issued the 'Ashcroft Memo' regarding charging criminal offenses an... Washington D.C. (implied) View

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This document appears to be a page from an internal review (likely the OPR report on the Epstein case) analyzing the application of the U.S. Attorneys' Manual (USAM). It discusses the rules for non-prosecution agreements (NPAs), specifically noting the requirement for high-level approval if a case is of 'major public interest.' It also details conflict of interest regulations for DOJ employees and introduces the 'Ashcroft Memo' of 2003 regarding charging policies.

Legal/government report (internal doj/opr review)
2025-11-20

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This legal document details a disagreement between prosecutors Menchel and VillafaƱa in July 2007 regarding a proposed state plea deal to resolve a federal investigation into Epstein. Menchel, asserting the decision was ultimately made by Alex Acosta, defended the state plea, while VillafaƱa argued it was contrary to Department of Justice policy, did not reflect the gravity of the offense, and went against the wishes of victims she had consulted.

Legal document
2025-11-20

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This document appears to be page 171 of a manuscript or memoir included in House Oversight evidence. The unnamed author (likely a scientist or academic) reflects on their time in English academia, recounting the arrest of mathematician Ralph Abraham and interactions with Christopher Zeeman at the Mathematics Institute. The text contrasts the intellectual religious tradition of Oxford/Cambridge scholars (evoking C.S. Lewis) with the political 'religious patriotism' of the George W. Bush administration in America.

Manuscript / narrative / memoir page (evidence)
2025-11-19

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This document appears to be page 157 of a philosophical or scientific manuscript. The text discusses psychoanalysis, political polarity (referencing the Bush/Ashcroft administration), and the philosophy of mathematics (contrasting Platonic views with biological/psychological origins). It explores the nature of reality versus abstract concepts like the Pythagorean theorem. While part of the House Oversight Epstein production, the specific page contains no direct references to Epstein or his associates, though the subject matter aligns with Epstein's known interest in theoretical science and mathematics.

Manuscript / book draft / academic essay (house oversight production)
2025-11-19

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This document consists of pages 40 and 41 from Michael Wolff's book 'Siege', marked with a House Oversight footer. The text analyzes the historical tension regarding the independence of the Department of Justice and the FBI from the White House, citing examples from the Clinton, Bush, and Obama administrations. It specifically highlights Donald Trump's frustration with these norms, detailing his belief that the DOJ and FBI should be under his direct personal control and his rejection of established 'custom and tradition.'

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2025-11-19
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Department Policy Concerning Charging Criminal Offenses, ...

From: John Ashcroft
To: ["Federal prosecutors"]

Known as the 'Ashcroft Memo', it set forth the policy that federal prosecutors must charge and pursue the most serious, readily provable offense.

Memorandum
2003-09-22

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