Epstein Archives Opened: Over 33,000 Pages Released by the Department of Justice

33,295 Pages Released – But Mostly Previously Known Material

The US Department of Justice has handed over 33,295 pages of documents on Jeffrey Epstein to the Congressional Oversight Committee. The release comes after a formal subpoena from Chairman James Comer, but the content primarily consists of material that was already publicly available.

A review points to court documents from the Ghislaine Maxwell case, previously published flight logs, prison communications concerning Epstein’s death, as well as papers from the legal proceedings in Florida. According to Democrat Ro Khanna, only three percent of the files are actually new.

Victims Met with Congress Before the Release

In the hours before the release, a group of Epstein’s victims met with the committee on Capitol Hill. Several stated that they want full transparency and real action instead of symbolic gestures.
“We need to have the whole truth come out – for our sake and for the legacy of the victims,” said one attendee.

After the meeting, Oversight Chairman Comer promised to broaden the investigation and hear new witnesses who have come forward.

Political Struggle Over Transparency

Even though the documents have now been made public, the dispute continues in Congress. Democrats call the release “an illusion of transparency,” while Republicans such as Thomas Massie are working to force a vote on full publication of all files through what is known as a discharge petition.

Massie highlighted that many of the documents are so heavily redacted that they do not provide any new information: “Someone needs to show us what is actually new.”

More Files Remain with the Department of Justice

Even with the 33,000 pages now released, it is only a fraction of what the Department of Justice holds. The question remains how much more the public will get to see – and whether future revelations might shed new light on a case that still shakes Washington six years after Epstein’s death.

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