US Congress releases first batch of Epstein files
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee has released more than 33,000 pages of documents related to disgraced financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The US congressional committee posted a link to the 33,295 pages on its website Tuesday evening.
Chairman James Comer subpoenaed the files from the US Department of Justice last month, after a DOJ and FBI review concluded that Epstein had kept no ‘client list.’ The disclosure prompted Democrats and some Republicans to accuse President Donald Trump of a coverup.
We just released ALL the subpoenaed documents from the DOJ related to Jeffrey Epstein.📁 Access them here: https://t.co/oGY6BYcAcO
— Oversight Committee (@GOPoversight) September 2, 2025
Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Comer promised full transparency and pledged to release the rest of the files as soon as possible. “We will continue to follow the facts and seek justice for these survivors,” the Oversight Committee said on X.
Journalist Nick Sortor, however, pointed out that each file is formatted as an individual image, making it “very difficult for the public to review.”
Each file in this Epstein release is literally ONE SINGLE PAGE.So over 33 THOUSAND individual filesAnd they’re image files.Very difficult for the public to review.Either nobody in our government is competent, or they were intentionally making this difficult.
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) September 2, 2025
Epstein was found dead in his Manhattan correctional facility cell in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges. The FBI and DOJ confirmed in July that he had committed suicide. The review, however, did little to quell speculation that he may have used his connections and involvement in sex trafficking to blackmail wealthy individuals.
Trump has insisted that Democrats have used the case to defame him and undermine his presidency.
