Summary
The Department of Justice (DOJ) is reviewing over 2 million documents related to Jeffrey Epstein. Despite a legal deadline that passed two weeks ago, less than 1% of these documents have been reviewed. The DOJ's work on this is ongoing, with many lawyers dedicated to the task.
Key Facts
- Over 2 million documents related to Jeffrey Epstein are under DOJ review.
- The legal deadline for releasing these documents was December 19, as per the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
- So far, only 12,285 documents (less than 1%) have been reviewed by the DOJ.
- A letter from top Trump administration officials outlined that the review requires significant work.
- Over 400 DOJ lawyers are working on reviewing the documents.
- On December 24, the DOJ found an additional 1 million documents.
- It is anticipated the review process will take "a few more weeks" due to the large volume.
- The DOJ has not provided a specific completion date for the review process.
