WASHINGTON (RTW News) — The Department of Justice (DOJ) has significantly heightened its review of documents concerning the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, now encompassing more than 5.2 million entries, as it grapples with legal obligations to release these files. This measure comes in response to a congressional mandate, which has already been surpassed by over a week in terms of compliance deadlines.
The DOJ has allocated over 400 attorneys to manage this extensive review of case files linked to Epstein and his former associate Ghislaine Maxwell. Despite these efforts, additional documents are not anticipated to be released until around January 20 or 21, sources privy to the matter disclosed.
In a statement, Todd Blanche, the deputy attorney general, characterized the initiative as an all-hands-on-deck approach, indicating the effort’s urgency. He stated that lawyers from various departments, including the FBI and local U.S. Attorney's offices, are working tirelessly to process the documents, acknowledging the complications that redactions necessitated by victim protection laws introduce.
As scrutiny mounts, Attorney General Pam Bondi faces heightened pressures from congressional representatives, particularly after multiple missed deadlines for document release. Republican Representative Thomas Massie has even suggested on social media that Bondi should face impeachment over these delays.
Meanwhile, Democrats in Congress are considering their legal strategies, publicizing their dissatisfaction with the administration's handling of the Epstein case, which has revealed divisions within the Republican Party and sparked confusion within Trump's administration.
Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer criticized DOJ officials for being misleading in their reports concerning the availability of the Epstein files, highlighting the discrepancy between the total number of documents and what has been released to date.
The DOJ has allocated over 400 attorneys to manage this extensive review of case files linked to Epstein and his former associate Ghislaine Maxwell. Despite these efforts, additional documents are not anticipated to be released until around January 20 or 21, sources privy to the matter disclosed.
In a statement, Todd Blanche, the deputy attorney general, characterized the initiative as an all-hands-on-deck approach, indicating the effort’s urgency. He stated that lawyers from various departments, including the FBI and local U.S. Attorney's offices, are working tirelessly to process the documents, acknowledging the complications that redactions necessitated by victim protection laws introduce.
As scrutiny mounts, Attorney General Pam Bondi faces heightened pressures from congressional representatives, particularly after multiple missed deadlines for document release. Republican Representative Thomas Massie has even suggested on social media that Bondi should face impeachment over these delays.
Meanwhile, Democrats in Congress are considering their legal strategies, publicizing their dissatisfaction with the administration's handling of the Epstein case, which has revealed divisions within the Republican Party and sparked confusion within Trump's administration.
Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer criticized DOJ officials for being misleading in their reports concerning the availability of the Epstein files, highlighting the discrepancy between the total number of documents and what has been released to date.
