Summary
A Republican congresswoman, Anna Paulina Luna, plans to file a resolution to impeach a federal judge due to delays in releasing government files related to Jeffrey Epstein. The files were supposed to be released under a law signed by President Donald Trump, but the Department of Justice cites the large volume of documents and victim privacy as reasons for the delay. The DOJ has released some documents but is still reviewing millions more.
Key Facts
- Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna wants to impeach Judge Paul Engelmayer due to document release delays.
- The files are related to Jeffrey Epstein and were ordered to be released by a law signed by President Donald Trump.
- The Department of Justice has released about 12,000 documents so far.
- The DOJ says the delay is due to the large number of documents and the need to protect victim privacy.
- Epstein died by suicide in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges.
- The law requires full release of documents by December 19, 2025.
- DOJ officials are reviewing over 5 million documents.
- Luna accused Engelmayer of causing delays by ordering further document reviews.
