The Guardian | An Epstein ‘reading room’ is showing 3.5m printed-out files. Why does it feel like a troll? by Julia Carrie Wong

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The Institute for Primary Facts has turned a Tribeca gallery into the “Donald J Trump and Jeffrey Epstein Memorial Reading Room,” a pop‑up exhibit that prints the 3.5 million pages of released Epstein files into 3,437 bound volumes and lines the walls with floor‑to‑ceiling shelves, while 1,400 artificial candles symbolize the victims. billed as an “exercise in radical transparency,” the free‑to‑the‑public space includes a timeline of accusations against Trump and Epstein and notecards for visitor reflections, but most patrons cannot examine the documents because survivors fear unredacted personal information. Critics argue the project is more aesthetic than scholarly—calling the bound books “foolish,” the candle display a “troll” of Trump, and the exhibit a glossy Instagram backdrop that fails to provide useful context or a broader understanding of Epstein’s network, while supporters claim it shines a needed light on alleged corruption and the erosion of democracy.

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