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House Oversight Publishes 33,000 DOJ Epstein Records Online

Democrats say the vast trove was largely already public.

Jeffrey Epstein in Cambridge, Massachusetts on September 8, 2004.
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Rep. James Comer speaks with the press
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., and House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., right, talk to reporters after a closed-door meeting with victims in the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking case investigation, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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Overview

  • Lawmakers posted 33,295 pages received from the Justice Department to public folders, including court filings, audio, and videos tied to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.
  • Committee Democrats said an initial review found roughly 97% of the files were previously public, with about 3% new material such as Customs and Border Protection flight logs and extended jail surveillance footage.
  • Rep. Thomas Massie filed a discharge petition seeking 218 signatures to force a House vote on requiring a broader, statutory release of DOJ-held Epstein records.
  • House leaders argue the petition is unnecessary after the committee’s release, and the DOJ signaled additional productions will continue with redactions to protect victims and remove child sexual abuse material.
  • The Oversight probe is pursuing depositions of Bill and Hillary Clinton, former FBI Director James Comey, and former U.S. Attorney Alex Acosta, and it has subpoenaed the Epstein estate for records including a so‑called birthday book, as members also met privately with survivors.