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Journalist’s 2019 Flight Appears in DOJ Epstein Files, Prompting Oversight Demands

House Oversight Democrats are pressing the Justice Department to explain why a reporter’s travel record surfaced in the latest Epstein releases.

Overview

  • Miami Herald reporter Julie K. Brown said she found her American Airlines booking and itinerary from July 2019 in the newly posted files tied to a grand jury subpoena.
  • Brown noted the record included her maiden name and asked on X why the Justice Department had her travel details.
  • House Oversight Committee Democrats reposted her message and said the DOJ must explain why a journalist’s booking data is in the Epstein materials.
  • The DOJ has said the SDNY and the FBI have provided over a million additional documents for review and release under the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
  • Officials have not publicly explained the inclusion of Brown’s itinerary, as commentators raised press‑freedom concerns on social media.