Overview
- Justice officials disclosed the new trove this week, said the volume will push publication weeks beyond the December 19 deadline set by law, and have posted only partial batches so far.
- The FBI said a purported letter signed “J. Epstein” that referenced President Trump is false.
- Recent releases repeatedly mention Trump, with reporting noting there is no evidence in the files that he participated in Epstein’s sexual crimes.
- Lawmakers who backed the disclosure law are weighing contempt proceedings against Attorney General Pam Bondi as Senator Chuck Schumer alleges a cover-up and demands answers.
- Newly surfaced records detail insufficient jail monitoring before Epstein’s 2019 suicide and, according to coverage of the documents, provide no evidence supporting a homicide claim.