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Unredacted Epstein Files Can Reportedly Be Viewed By Congress Members Next Week

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Newest development Feb 6, 2026 · 3 reportsUnredacted Epstein Files Can Reportedly Be Viewed By Congress Members Next Week

Large batches of the Epstein files have been released in recent months, with some lawmakers criticizing the heavy or total redaction of several documents within them.

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  1. Massive trove of Epstein files released by DOJ, including 3 million documents and photos

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  2. Justice Department released 3 million pages of Epstein files. What did we learn? : The NPR Politics Podcast

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  3. Justice Department under scrutiny for revealing victim info and concealing possible enablers in Epstein files

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    Unredacted Epstein Files Can Reportedly Be Viewed By Congress Members Next Week

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  1. Newsweek

    More Epstein files being unsealed "promptly"—DOJ (opens Newsweek)

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    The pages uploaded online by the DOJ on Friday were the largest single release of information relating to Jeffrey Epstein.

  2. NPR

    What we know about the contents of the recent release of Epstein files (opens NPR)

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    More than 3 million newly-released pages of the Epstein files show more about the life and relationships of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. They also contain unredacted names of his accusers.

  3. NPR

    The DOJ released the final Epstein files. Where do the survivors go from here? : Consider This from NPR (opens NPR)

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    The Justice Department says their review into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is done, with the release of millions of documents and thousands of images and videos last Friday.Annie Farmer is one of many people who testified in court about Epstein, and Ghislaine Maxwell.

  4. CBS News

    Massive trove of Epstein files released by DOJ, including 3 million documents and photos (opens CBS News)

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    The Justice Department released more new documents Friday from the Jeffrey Epstein files, more than a month after the DOJ's original deadline to do so.

  5. NPR

    Justice Department released 3 million pages of Epstein files. What did we learn? : The NPR Politics Podcast (opens NPR)

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    The Justice Department says it has released all of the relevant documents from its investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. We discuss what we have learned from the millions of pages of documents and whether Republicans or Democrats got what they were hoping for from the release.

  6. Hot Air

    WSJ Editors: Say, The Epstein Files Release Was a Bad Idea, Huh? (opens Hot Air)

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    Congress's release of Epstein files raises questions about accountability and justice.

  7. NBC News

    Latest Jeffrey Epstein file disclosures rock the rich and powerful: top takeaways (opens NBC News)

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    The Justice Department last week released over 3 million files related to its investigations into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein over the past two decades.

  8. CNN

    Justice Department under scrutiny for revealing victim info and concealing possible enablers in Epstein files (opens CNN)

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    The Justice Department failed to black out identifying information about many of Jeffrey Epstein’s victims and redacted the details of individuals who may have aided the convicted sex offender, prompting an outcry from survivors who accuse DOJ of botching the release of more than 3 million documents…

  9. Scientific American

    Epstein files show a complicated relationship with science and journalism (opens Scientific American)

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    Jeffrey Epstein aggressively sought access to publishers, mentions of Scientific American and other media in Department of Justice files show

  10. NPR

    Latest release of Epstein files puts spotlight on prominent names (opens NPR)

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    The Justice Department's latest release of files related to Jeffrey Epstein files has led to new scrutiny of powerful people in convicted sex offender's orbit.

  11. Forbes

    Unredacted Epstein Files Can Reportedly Be Viewed By Congress Members Next Week (opens Forbes)

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    Large batches of the Epstein files have been released in recent months, with some lawmakers criticizing the heavy or total redaction of several documents within them.

  12. NBC News

    Members of Congress will be able to view unredacted Epstein files next week (opens NBC News)

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    Members of Congress will be able to begin reviewing the unredacted version of the Department of Justice’s files on Jeffrey Epstein on Monday.