Overview
- Federal officials say lawyers are vetting and redacting the additional materials after missing the Dec. 19 publication deadline set by Congress.
- Newly released files repeatedly reference high‑profile figures, including flight records that a 2020 email said show Donald Trump flew on Epstein’s jet more often than previously reported, without alleging crimes.
- The Justice Department has cautioned that some materials, particularly submissions near the 2020 election, contain unfounded claims.
- Custody records made public detail inadequate monitoring during Epstein’s 2019 detention and prior suicide‑risk episodes, with no evidence presented of homicide.
- Political fallout intensified as President Trump called the disclosures a “witch hunt” and urged publication of Democrats’ names, while some lawmakers weighed contempt steps over delays.