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The DOJ said it found more than one million additional Epstein-related documents, delaying a court-mandated release and triggering bipartisan backlash over transparency and compliance with the law.
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00:00It's Benzinga bringing Wall Street to Main Street
00:02The Department of Justice said Wednesday it discovered more than one million additional
00:06documents potentially related to Jeffrey Epstein, delaying the public release of files that
00:11were supposed to be made available by last Friday.
00:14According to CNBC, the DOJ said prosecutors in the Southern District of New York and the
00:19FBI are reviewing the material and making legally required redactions to protect victims,
00:24a process expected to take several weeks.
00:27The announcement drew bipartisan criticism from lawmakers, who accused the DOJ of withholding
00:32records and failing to comply with the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
00:37Lawmakers called for an audit, threatened legal action, and criticized the DOJ's rolling
00:42release approach.
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