US government watchdog to investigate Epstein files release
Summary
The US Department of Justice’s internal watchdog is investigating whether the department followed the law requiring the release of files related to Jeffrey Epstein’s case. This comes after concerns from lawmakers about how the files were shared and about many documents still not made public.Key Facts
- The Department of Justice (DoJ) inspector general is reviewing how the agency handled the Epstein files.
- The review will focus on how the department identified, collected, and released the documents.
- President Donald Trump signed the Epstein Files Transparency Act in November 2025, which requires the release of all related files within 30 days.
- The DoJ has published about 2.7 million files online after removing some due to privacy concerns.
- There are roughly six million files in total, but some remain private to protect survivors’ information or because of ongoing cases.
- Some lawmakers accuse the DoJ of protecting powerful individuals, which the department denies.
- Recently, the DoJ released summaries of interviews related to unproven sexual assault claims against President Trump, saying these were accidentally withheld.
- Congressmen Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie, who supported the transparency law, called for the watchdog’s investigation.
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