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House Panel Publishes 33,295 Epstein-Related Pages in First Public Release

The rollout rekindles a transparency fight, with critics calling the tranche largely recycled.

Overview

  • The House Oversight Committee posted 33,295 pages it says came from the Justice Department under an August subpoena, with additional productions expected.
  • Materials include court filings, flight logs, surveillance videos from Epstein’s jail and Florida home, and audio of Ghislaine Maxwell’s interview with Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, with redactions to protect victims and remove illegal content.
  • Democrats contend the vast majority was previously public—some estimating about 97 percent—and renewed calls for full disclosure of all remaining records.
  • Rep. Thomas Massie filed a bipartisan discharge petition with Rep. Ro Khanna to force a House vote requiring a broader release of DOJ files, which needs 218 signatures; Speaker Mike Johnson labeled the push moot.
  • Oversight’s inquiry continues with subpoenas and planned depositions involving Bill and Hillary Clinton, James Comey and Alex Acosta, plus a records subpoena to the Epstein estate due Sept. 8, as survivors met privately with lawmakers.