The U.S. ‍Justice Department has found more than a million ​more documents potentially tied to convicted sex ‌offender Jeffrey Epstein, delaying ​a full release for weeks while officials redact details to protect victims, DOJ said on Wednesday (December 24, 2025). Republicans and Democrats in Congress passed the law over Mr. Trump's ​objections, requiring that ⁠all documents be released by December 19 while allowing partial redactions to protect victims. Releases so far have contained extensive redactions, angering ‌some Republicans and doing little to ‌defuse a scandal threatening the party ahead of the 2026 midterm ‍elections. "We have lawyers working around the clock to review and ⁠make the legally required redactions to protect victims, and we will release the ​documents as soon as possible," the department ⁠said. "Due to the mass volume of material, this process may take a few more weeks."

Source: The Hindu December 25, 2025 05:30 UTC