US EditionJustice Department faces deadline to release files on Epstein sex trafficking investigation
- On Friday, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said the Justice Department would not release all Epstein files by the statutory deadline, missing the 30-day window after President Donald Trump signed the law in November.
- Public outrage over gaps in prior probes led survivors of Jeffrey Epstein and U.S. Congress to pass the bipartisan Epstein Files Transparency Act despite Trump and GOP opposition.
- The DOJ plans rolling publication of several hundred thousand documents, Blanche said, with redactions allowed to protect victims of Jeffrey Epstein, classified materials, and ongoing federal investigations.
- Lawmakers warned they would pursue oversight and legal remedies after the DOJ's partial release, with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer accusing the White House of breaking the law and lawmakers exploring legal options to hold the administration accountable.
- House Oversight Democrats released 68 photos from a 95,000-image trove before the December 18, 2025, deadline, with Ankush Khardori cautioning about manipulation, warning 'If material pertaining to Trump is not produced early, there is reason to believe that the Trump administration is engaged in a cover-up.
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Newly released Epstein files: what we know
The release of documents related to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein follows months of pressure on the Trump administration for transparency about the politically explosive case.
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The US Department of Justice on Friday released hundreds of thousands of pages of files on the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, but far from all of them, as required by a law signed by US President Donald Trump in November, US media reported.
Washington, Dec. 19 (EFE).- Former U.S. President Bill Clinton's spokesman (1993-2001) came to his defense this Friday after a photograph of the president in a hot tub was among the new files revealed by the Department of Justice (DOJ). The spokesman, Angel Ureña, said that there are “two types of people” who knew nothing and cut off relations with Epstein when their crimes came to light and those who “continue their relationship with the next” …
The first documents released on the Epstein case reveal photos of the financier alongside figures, including Bill Clinton or Mick Jagger, as well as a redacted list of masseuses
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