"The US House of Representatives oversight committee on Tuesday released thousands of pages of records related to the disgraced financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein from the department of justice. The release comes as the Trump administration has been embroiled in months of controversy over its decision not to release additional files in the case. Epstein died by suicide in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges and was alleged to have abused hundreds of girls."
"The records were posted online as the Trump administration was facing renewed attention on the investigation into Epstein. With Congress back in session this week, Democratic and Republican representatives had planned to hold press conferences to demand greater transparency from the administration in the case. Donald Trump, a longtime friend of Epstein and part of his rich and powerful social circle, has, in recent weeks, tried to avoid the subject."
Thousands of Department of Justice records related to Jeffrey Epstein were released by the House oversight committee, totaling about 33,000 pages. The files include years-old court filings related to Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, and apparent bodycam footage from police searches and interviews. Much of the material appears already public. The release coincides with Congress returning amid renewed scrutiny of the Trump administration's handling of Epstein files and calls for greater transparency, including a proposed discharge petition. The White House urged Republicans not to support the petition, while committee leaders said subpoenas obviated its need. The extent of future public releases remains unclear.
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