A top Justice Department official on Sunday sought to tamp down expectations that the newly released trove of Jeffrey Epstein investigative files will lead to additional criminal charges, saying that even deeply troubling evidence does not automatically translate into prosecutable cases. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said the department’s position …
Read More »Justice Department Resumes Release of Epstein Files after Missing Legal Deadline
The Justice Department on Friday resumed releasing additional investigative files related to the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, more than a month after publishing thousands of previously unreleased records tied to the high-profile case. The latest document dump comes after the department missed a statutory deadline under …
Read More »Some Epstein Files Removed From Justice Department Website After Release
At least 15 documents released Friday by the Justice Department as part of its long-awaited disclosure of records related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were no longer available on the department’s website by Saturday. CBS News said it downloaded the full set of files shortly after they were posted …
Read More »Justice Department Releases Initial Epstein Files, Falling Short of Expectations
The Justice Department on Friday released thousands of records related to Jeffrey Epstein, the late financier and convicted sex offender, in a long-anticipated disclosure that officials said would continue in the weeks ahead but that quickly drew criticism for its limited scope. The initial release — dominated by photographs and …
Read More »Trump Reverses Course on Epstein Files as GOP Rebels Prepare for Breakaway Vote
President Donald Trump abruptly abandoned months of efforts to block the release of federal records tied to Jeffrey Epstein, reversing himself just as dozens of House Republicans appeared poised to defy him on a bipartisan bill to force the documents’ disclosure. “House Republicans should vote to release the Epstein files, …
Read More »Senate Republicans Block Schumer’s Push to Release Epstein Files
The Senate on Wednesday narrowly voted to block an amendment from Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., that would have forced the Justice Department to release all Jeffrey Epstein files, a move that has gained bipartisan momentum in the House. In a 51-49 vote, senators agreed to table Schumer’s amendment to …
Read More »House Oversight Panel Releases Epstein Files, But Most Were Already Public
The House Oversight Committee on Tuesday released thousands of files it has received from the Justice Department on the sex trafficking investigations into Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, bowing to growing bipartisan pressure to make more of the case public. But the release — posted in a sprawling Google Drive …
Read More »GOP Faces Mounting Pressure Over Delayed Release of Epstein Files
Republican leaders hoped that a five-week congressional recess would ease growing frustration over the Trump administration’s stalled release of files tied to the investigation of Jeffrey Epstein. Instead, the controversy has only deepened, leaving lawmakers of both parties bracing for a September showdown when Congress returns to Washington. Background When …
Read More »House Republicans Block Effort to Force Release of Jeffrey Epstein Records
A Democratic-led push to force the release of all Jeffrey Epstein-related documents was narrowly blocked by House Republicans on Monday, as the House Rules Committee voted 6–5 to prevent the proposal from reaching the House floor — exposing growing fissures inside MAGA-aligned GOP ranks. The amendment, introduced by Rep. Ro …
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