Justice Department says its Epstein releases total nearly 3.5 million pages in compliance with the law
United States Department of JusticeU.S. Department of Justice, in a release from its Office of Public Affairs
The department says it published more than 3 million additional pages responsive to the Epstein Files Transparency Act, bringing its total to nearly 3.5 million pages released in compliance with the law, and that any material not produced falls into categories it lists.
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The Justice Department complied with the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
“Combined with prior releases, this makes the total production nearly 3.5 million pages released in compliance with the Act.”
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Massie says a second Epstein files bill will get the 218 signatures needed to force a House vote; the Justice Department says it complied with the first law
Rep. Thomas Massie says a discharge petition for the Epstein Files Transparency Act II, which would let states, survivors and members of Congress sue the Justice Department over withheld Epstein records, will reach 218 signatures when the House returns. The House clerk lists 216. The department says it complied with the 2025 law.
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The Justice Department says it published more than 3 million additional pages responsive to the Epstein Files Transparency Act, bringing its total to nearly 3.5 million pages, and that any material not produced falls into categories it lists. It says more than 500 attorneys and reviewers worked on the release and that reviewers were told to limit redactions to the protection of victims and their families.
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The department says it published more than 3 million additional pages responsive to the law, including more than 2,000 videos and 180,000 images.
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It says it erred on the side of over-collecting materials and that any materials not produced fall within categories it lists. It says more than 500 attorneys and reviewers worked on the effort.
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The reference point is the Justice Department's handling of the Epstein files under the 2025 Epstein Files Transparency Act, which the Epstein Files Transparency Act II would let states, victims and members of Congress challenge in court. The department describes its production as complying with the law and explains what it did not produce, which defends its handling of the files.
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