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Federal Watchdog Says It Will Review DOJ’s Epstein Files Release
Lawmakers say the department failed to protect victims and heavily redacted names of powerful figures in the released records.
- On Tuesday, the Government Accountability Office accepted a bipartisan congressional request to investigate the Department of Justice's handling of files related to Jeffrey Epstein.
- The Epstein Files Transparency Act, signed into law last year, mandated the DOJ release all unclassified records by December 19, 2025, while explicitly prohibiting redactions meant to protect individuals from reputational harm.
- "Contrary to Congress' explicit directive to protect victims," Sen. Jeff Merkley wrote, the DOJ included identifiable nude photos while heavily redacting records identifying powerful business figures alleged to be co-conspirators.
- Last week, the Department of Justice's Office of Inspector General announced a separate investigation into the agency's compliance, and the GAO will coordinate with that office to avoid duplicating efforts.
- The GAO will now determine the scope and methodology for its review, though a spokesperson stated, "at this time, we cannot provide any estimates on a completion date" for the investigative report.
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Federal watchdog says it will review DOJ’s Epstein files release
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) will conduct a review of the Justice Department’s compliance with Congress’s mandate to release the Epstein files, the congressional watchdog confirmed Wednesday. The review would be the second into DOJ’s handling of the files, with the inspector general at the department launching its own review last week. A bipartisan group…
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Government watchdog to review DOJ's handling of the Epstein files
The Government Accountability Office, an independent and nonpartisan investigative watchdog for Congress, has opened a review into how the Justice Department has handled redactions from investigative documents relating to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein
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