The House Oversight Committee has published new files. This Epstein documents release contains thousands of pages. It includes law-enforcement videos and interview transcripts. The surprise dump happened Tuesday night. It precedes a formal House vote on Wednesday. That vote would direct the committee to release more files.
The files come from the Department of Justice. They include an interview with Ghislaine Maxwell. Videos show the inside of Epstein’s Palm Beach home. There is also footage from outside his jail cell. The committee protected victim identities in the release. However, Congress is publishing raw videos publicly as part of the documents being released.
This Epstein documents release also contains an email chain. DOJ officials discussed a timeline of Epstein’s final hours. It was written just one day after his death. The details confirm widely reported information. Epstein was on suicide watch briefly. Guards found him unresponsive in his cell. Authorities said he died by suicide.
Committee Chairman James Comer subpoenaed the DOJ. He called this the most thorough investigation to date. He claims the committee is getting real results. However, Democratic members dispute the significance. They claim ninety-seven percent of the documents were already public, even before the release.
This Epstein documents release may also be a political maneuver. It could neutralize a separate bipartisan effort. Representatives Massie and Khanna are collecting signatures. Their discharge petition would force a DOJ release vote. The committee’s action now preempts that move. The investigation into Epstein’s network continues.
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