33,000 pages of Jeffrey Epstein files were released by the US House oversight committee on 2 Jan 2024. The records include old court filings about Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, police body cam footage, and interviews. Most information was already public. The White House asked Republicans not to support a petition to release all Epstein files. Committee chair James Comer said they had subpoenaed the records. House Speaker Mike Johnson called the petition unnecessary. The Trump administration was criticized for not releasing more Epstein files earlier. A July poll showed most Americans think the government is hiding case details. (Updated 3 Sep 2025, 04:33 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- 33,000 pages of Jeffrey Epstein files were released by the US House oversight committee on 2 Jan 2024
- The records include old court filings about Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, police body cam footage, and interviews
- Most information was already public