DOJ Announces Delay in Epstein Documents Release
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Washington, The Justice Department said Wednesday it may need a few more weeks to finish releasing all records related to Jeffrey Epstein after federal prosecutors and the FBI identified over one million additional documents, further delaying compliance with a Dec. 19 congressional deadline. A group of a dozen senators, including Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski, asked the DOJ inspector general to audit compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act, citing victims’ right to disclosure. The department posted the update late on social media. DOJ said lawyers are reviewing and redacting materials before release. Based on 6 articles reviewed and supporting research.
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This 60-second summary was prepared by the JQJO editorial team after reviewing 5 original reports from 2 News Nevada, PBS.org, Spectrum News Bay News 9, Internewscast Journal and KTAR News.
Timeline of Events
- Congress passed the Epstein Files Transparency Act (nearly unanimously) requiring public release.
- Congress set a Dec. 19 deadline for DOJ to release Epstein-related records.
- DOJ did not meet the Dec. 19 deadline and faced congressional scrutiny.
- On Dec. 24 DOJ announced discovery of over one million additional documents.
- A dozen senators asked Acting Inspector General Don Berthiaume to audit DOJ compliance.
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Victims' advocates, oversight organizations and transparency proponents may benefit if an independent audit and fuller document release proceed, increasing public access to evidence and agency accountability.
Survivors seeking timely closure and public confidence in federal transparency suffered from the missed deadline and the late discovery that extended release timelines.
After reading and researching latest news.... DOJ reported discovering more than one million additional documents, delayed release past a Dec. 19 deadline, and senators requested an inspector general audit to verify compliance; DOJ described ongoing review and redaction work while prosecutors and the FBI continue evidence identification and processing operations.
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