Overview

• The House Oversight Committee uploaded more than 33,000 Justice Department records, with Chair James Comer describing the move as complete transparency.
• Democrats including Ro Khanna and Robert Garcia, along with Republican Thomas Massie, argued the cache is mostly previously public material with extensive redactions and only a small share of new content.
• Victims and advocates gathered at the Capitol, with Haley Robson and Lisa Phillips urging action and saying they will confidentially compile names tied to Epstein’s network for authorities to handle due to safety concerns.
• The Justice Department’s late‑July interview with Ghislaine Maxwell, published in August, includes her denial of any Epstein client list or blackmail and her claim she never saw improper conduct by President Trump.
• President Trump dismissed the controversy as a hoax as Reps. Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna pursued a bipartisan petition to force broader disclosures that needs 218 signatures, a push opposed by House Speaker Mike Johnson, while planned interviews with Maxwell and the Clintons remain pending.