A US congressional panel has released a trove of documents related to the federal investigation into the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The House of Representatives Oversight Committee published 33,295 pages, including flight logs, jail surveillance video, court filings, audio recordings, and emails.
Despite the large volume of material, both Republicans and Democrats have indicated that the files contain little new information, raising questions about whether the Justice Department is withholding additional documents related to Epstein.
Pressure has intensified from supporters of former President Donald Trump for more transparency after the Justice Department stated in July that there was no incriminating Epstein client list.
Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer ordered the publication of the documents online on Tuesday after the Republican-led panel issued a legal summons to the Department of Justice last month.
Yet, Comer acknowledged that there was little fresh information in the newly released materials.
Videos released on Tuesday include footage from outside Epstein's New York jail cell on the night of his death, covering the hours from 9 August to the morning of 10 August 2019. This release includes two hours more footage than what was shared previously by the Justice Department, although it still omits the so-called missing minute—a noted gap in the timecode that has fueled conspiracy theories regarding Epstein's death.
Attorney General Pam Bondi had claimed the missing minute was simply a result of the jail's camera system resetting each night.
Epstein had socialized with numerous high-profile individuals, including Trump, former President Bill Clinton, and British royal Prince Andrew.
The documents also feature several clips from 2006 showing anonymized interviews with those who alleged abuse by Epstein, alongside police footage from the investigation led by Palm Beach police two decades ago.
According to Robert Garcia, the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, approximately 97% of the newly released documents were already public, and he described the release as inadequate for improving transparency or justice for victims.
Democratic congresswoman Summer Lee noted that the only new information included in the documents were flight logs from US Customs and Border Protection, detailing Epstein's travel to his private island in the US Virgin Islands.
Lawmakers plan to hold a news conference on Capitol Hill, expressing a continuing commitment to demanding complete disclosures from the Justice Department.
