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House Panel Releases 33,000 Epstein Records as Victims Press for Full Disclosure

Victims with cross-party backers argue the document dump adds little, pressing for full unsealing.

Overview

  • The House Oversight Committee posted more than 33,000 pages obtained from the Justice Department, while Democratic members and outside observers say most of the material was already public and Rep. Thomas Massie noted heavy redactions.
  • Survivors at the U.S. Capitol said they will confidentially compile names tied to Epstein’s network and urged the government to take responsibility for any disclosures due to safety concerns.
  • Reps. Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna launched a petition to force broader releases, but the effort is stalled as Speaker Mike Johnson opposes it and only a few Republicans have joined all 212 Democrats in signing.
  • A DOJ-published interview with Ghislaine Maxwell includes her denials of any Epstein “client list” and of seeing inappropriate conduct by President Trump, while authorities continue to rule Epstein’s 2019 death a suicide.
  • The committee postponed a planned Maxwell interview, and separate summonses for Bill and Hillary Clinton and former attorneys general are set for the fall with the Clintons’ attendance uncertain.