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DOJ Scrambles to Review 5.2 Million Epstein Documents

PUBLISHED Dec 31, 2025, 5:37 AM ET

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DOJ Scrambles to Review 5.2 Million Epstein Documents

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Washington — The Justice Department said this week it must review about 5.2 million pages of records tied to Jeffrey Epstein and has mobilized roughly 400 attorneys from Main Justice, the FBI, the Southern District of Florida and the Southern District of New York to conduct the review. The review, scheduled to run in early January, will delay the statutory release originally set by Congress for Dec. 19 and is expected to push public disclosures into late January. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said teams are working through the holidays to complete required redactions. Based on 6 articles reviewed and supporting research.

By Faro B. | JQJO News

Timeline of Events

Congress passed a transparency law setting a Dec. 19 deadline for Epstein-related disclosures.
The Trump administration ordered the Justice Department to release Epstein-related case files under the new law.
News reports revealed DOJ expanded its review to roughly 5.2 million pages and sought additional reviewers.
DOJ sought about 400 attorneys from multiple offices to perform redactions and reviews over the holidays.
DOJ scheduled concentrated review work for early January with public disclosures expected around Jan. 20–21.

Media Bias

Articles Published:: 7
Right Leaning:: 2
Left Leaning:: 0
Neutral:: 5
Distribution:: Left 0%, Center 71%, Right 29%

Who Benefited

The Department of Justice and assigned legal teams benefited by securing additional time and personnel to conduct comprehensive reviews and redactions to protect victims and comply with the congressional transparency law.

Who Impacted

Victims seeking timely public disclosure and members of the public waiting for documents suffered delays in transparency and access as the review timeline extended past the statutory deadline.