Feb 16 Watch 3:45 Khanna says 'stop protecting predators' as DOJ gives reasoning for redacting Epstein files By Ali Schmitz, Doug Adams The fallout continues from the release of the Epstein files. On Saturday, the Justice Department sent a letter to Congress that included a list of names of “politically exposed persons” mentioned in the files of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Continue watching
Feb 11 WATCH: 'You are responsible,' GOP Rep. Massie tells Bondi on Epstein files By Hannah Grabenstein Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., told Attorney General Pam Bondi in a House oversight hearing Wednesday that she is responsible for a portion of what he calls a coverup of the investigation into the late disgraced financier and convicted sex offender… Continue reading
Feb 11 WATCH: Rep. Jayapal asks Bondi to apologize in person to Epstein survivors By Hannah Grabenstein In a heated exchange, Jayapal asked Attorney General Pam Bondi to turn to the survivors in attendance “and apologize for what your Department of Justice has put them through with the absolutely unacceptable release of the Epstein files and their… Continue reading
Feb 11 WATCH: Pam Bondi appears at House Judiciary Committee hearing on Justice Department oversight By Alanna Durkin Richer, Eric Tucker, Associated Press Bondi will face questions from lawmakers Wednesday over the Justice Department's handling of files related to Jeffrey Epstein that have exposed sensitive private information about victims despite redaction efforts. Continue reading
Feb 09 Watch 7:22 Epstein files fallout grows as Ghislaine Maxwell pleads Fifth before Congress By Geoff Bennett, Ali Rogin, Ali Schmitz The fallout from the recent release of Epstein files continued on Monday. Epstein's longtime associate and convicted child sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell declined to answer questions from a congressional committee. She said she was invoking her Fifth Amendment rights to… Continue watching
Feb 09 Norwegian ambassador resigns amid scrutiny over her contacts with Epstein By Associated Press A Norwegian ambassador who was involved in Israeli-Palestinian peace efforts in the 1990s and most recently served in Jordan has resigned as she faces scrutiny over her contacts with Jeffrey Epstein, the country's Foreign Ministry said. Continue reading
Feb 09 WATCH: Ghislaine Maxwell refused to answer questions about Epstein in House deposition, Comer says By Stephen Groves, Associated Press Maxwell told lawmakers that if President Trump ended her prison sentence, she would be willing to testify that neither Trump nor former President Clinton were culpable for wrongdoing. Continue reading
Feb 08 4 takeaways from the Epstein files about the FBI investigation of possible sex trafficking By Michael R. Sisak, David B. Caruso, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press An Associated Press review of internal Justice Department records shows that the FBI found proof Jeffrey Epstein sexually abused underage girls but little evidence of a sex trafficking ring. Continue reading
Feb 06 Chairman of prominent law firm Paul Weiss resigns after release of emails linking him to Epstein By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press He said in a statement from the firm that "recent reporting has created a distraction and has placed a focus on me that is not in the best interests" of Paul Weiss. Continue reading
Feb 06 A timeline of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation and the fight to make the government's files public By Associated Press The release is the culmination of a yearslong fight over the records underpinning one of the Justice Department's most high-profile and highly debated cases. Continue reading