Overview

• Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and other Democrats tapped a 1928 statute allowing any five Homeland Security Committee members to compel federal agencies to hand over information.
• The demand encompasses all Justice Department and FBI files, documents, evidence and internal communications tied to the Jeffrey Epstein case.
• Lawmakers demanded a formal DOJ response by August 15 and signaled plans to file suit if the department fails to comply with their oversight request.
• They also urged the disclosure of transcripts from recent DOJ interviews with Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell and called for redactions to safeguard victim privacy.
• A YouGov poll finds 82% of Americans back full release of Epstein-era materials, underscoring strong public support for transparency.