Wednesday, January 7, 2026- The U.S. Department of Justice has confirmed that more than 2 million documents related to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation remain under active review, even though Congress set a legal deadline for their release weeks ago.
According to a recent court filing, the massive backlog includes materials that may be responsive to the Epstein Files Transparency Act, but officials emphasize that each document must be carefully examined and redacted before it can be made public. So far, the department has published only a small fraction of its files, leaving the majority still in processing.
Justice Department leaders told a federal judge that roughly 400 DOJ attorneys and more than 100 FBI analysts are now working on the review, focusing heavily on protecting the privacy of victims and ensuring that sensitive information is appropriately redacted.
The records encompass a wide range of material — from internal emails and interview notes to court filings and media files — and each must go through multiple stages of vetting before disclosure. Officials also noted that a portion of the documents identified may be duplicates but still require processing before release.
Critics from both sides of the political spectrum — including lawmakers and advocates for survivors — argue the slow pace undermines the intent of the transparency law, which was designed to make the Epstein archive public by the middle of December.
With less than 1% of the total volume released so far and no clear timeline for completing the work, questions persist about when the full set of files will finally become available, and whether additional revelations about Epstein’s network and possible co‑conspirators will emerge from the remaining documents.
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