Overview
- The FBI and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York reported finding over one million additional records potentially tied to Jeffrey Epstein, the Justice Department said.
- DOJ attorneys are reviewing and redacting the trove around the clock and say publication will follow as soon as possible, likely taking weeks given the volume.
- The Epstein Files Transparency Act required near-total disclosure by December 19, a deadline the department missed after issuing only a partial, heavily redacted release.
- Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche says delays are necessary to shield victims’ identities, while Democrats including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer accuse the administration of breaking the law and some Republicans object to the blacked‑out pages.
- The department labeled a newly surfaced letter that accused President Trump of misconduct as fake and has not explained how or when the massive new cache came to light.