The Justice Department on Tuesday released a third batch of records related to Jeffrey Epstein, adding roughly 30,000 pages to a growing trove of documents that shed light on the late sex offender’s associates, alleged co-conspirators and ties to prominent figures, including President Donald Trump and Britain’s former Prince Andrew. …
Read More »Lawmakers Threaten Contempt After Justice Department Misses Epstein Files Deadline
Bipartisan lawmakers said Sunday they are weighing contempt proceedings against Attorney General Pam Bondi after the Justice Department failed to release all eligible files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein by a congressionally mandated deadline, escalating a confrontation over transparency and executive accountability. Reps. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., and Thomas …
Read More »Judge Orders Release of Maxwell Grand Jury Records Under New Epstein Transparency Law
A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the release of grand jury transcripts and other sealed materials from Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex-trafficking case, citing a new federal transparency law requiring the Justice Department to open its files on Jeffrey Epstein and his longtime associate. But he warned the disclosures are unlikely to …
Read More »DOJ Presses Court to Unseal Epstein Grand Jury Records After New Transparency Law
The Justice Department is again urging a federal court in Florida to unseal grand jury transcripts from the early federal investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, arguing that Congress’ newly enacted Epstein Transparency Act now compels the public release of records long shielded from view. In a filing submitted Friday, DOJ attorneys …
Read More »Trump Signs Bill Requiring DOJ Release of Epstein Files
President Donald Trump signed into law late Wednesday a bill compelling the release of unclassified investigative files from the case against convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, with whom he shared a well-documented friendship, though Trump denies any involvement in the financier’s crimes. Epstein, who surrounded himself with the rich and …
Read More »Congress Orders Release of Epstein Files in Rare Rebuke to Trump
Congress moved with rare speed and near unanimity Tuesday to force the Justice Department to publicly release its files on the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, delivering a sweeping bipartisan rebuke to months of resistance from President Donald Trump and Republican leaders. The House voted 427-1 to approve the …
Read More »House Set for Overwhelming Vote to Force Release of Epstein Files After Trump Reversal
The House is poised to overwhelmingly approve legislation Tuesday that would force the Justice Department to publicly release all records related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a dramatic culmination of months of bipartisan pressure and a sudden shift in support from President Donald Trump. The measure, authored by …
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 »House to Vote on Epstein Files Release After Johnson Delays Democrat’s Swearing-In
A bipartisan push to compel the Justice Department to release long-secret materials related to Jeffrey Epstein cleared a major hurdle Wednesday after House Speaker Mike Johnson had delayed a new Democrat’s swearing-in for seven weeks — a move that had stalled the effort. The measure, known as the Epstein Files …
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