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Congress to receive first batch of Epstein files from DOJ on Friday

Headline from Fox5 Atlanta, on the newest of 3 developments

The House Oversight Committee issued a subpoena in early August for information from the Justice Department’s probe into Jeffrey Epstein.

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  1. Justice Department to begin giving Congress files from Jeffrey Epstein investigation, lawmaker says

    Headline from The Columbian ·

  2. Comer says Justice Department will start sharing Epstein files this week

    Headline from Roll Call ·

  3. Newest

    Congress to receive first batch of Epstein files from DOJ on Friday

    Headline from Fox5 Atlanta ·

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26 articles, oldest first.

  1. The Hill

    DOJ to begin turning over Epstein docs to Oversight panel Friday: Comer (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    The House Oversight Committee expects to receive Epstein-related files from DOJ by the end of the week.

  2. Foxla

    Epstein files latest: DOJ will give documents to Congress (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer says DOJ cooperating 'in good faith effort' to produce files

  3. Bangor Daily News

    Justice Department to begin giving Congress files from Jeffrey Epstein investigation, lawmaker says (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    Bangor Daily News's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has agreed to provide to Congress documents from the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking investigation, a key House

  4. Fox News

    Trump DOJ handing Epstein documents to House Oversight Committee on Friday as subpoena deadline looms (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    The Trump administration said it would provide Jeffrey Epstein case documents to the House Oversight Committee as part of its bipartisan investigation, Chairman James Comer said.

  5. The Guardian

    Department of Justice to begin handing over Epstein files to Capitol Hill – US politics live (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    DoJ agrees to provide Congress documents from the Epstein sex trafficking investigation, says House lawmaker on Monday

  6. New York Post

    DOJ to start handing over Jeffrey Epstein files to Congress (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The Justice Department has agreed to hand over a cache of Jeffrey Epstein files to Congress within the next few days, a key congressional lawmaker has revealed.

  7. Roll Call

    Comer says Justice Department will start sharing Epstein files this week (opens Roll Call)

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    Roll Call's feed description

    House Oversight Chairman James R. Comer says Justice will comply with the subpoena by the end of the week.

  8. Local News 8

    House panel to make Epstein files public after redactions to protect victim identities (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    “The Committee intends to make the records public after thorough review to ensure all victims’ identification and child sexual abuse material are redacted. The Committee will also consult with the DOJ to ensure any documents released do not negatively impact ongoing criminal cases and investigations…

  9. Forbes

    Epstein Files: DOJ Starts Giving Congress Documents This Week (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Rep. James Comer said Monday that documents should start being turned over on Friday—though whether they will be released to the public remains unclear.

  10. Salon

    House will release some of DOJ's Epstein files (opens Salon)

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    Salon's feed description

    The House Oversight Committee said it would make Epstein docs public, following redactions to protect victims.

  11. Fox News

    Trump DOJ to begin handing over Epstein files to House Oversight investigators (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    The Department of Justice is expected to begin turning over Jeffrey Epstein documents to the House Oversight Committee today after Chairman James Comer's subpoena deadline.

  12. The Daily Caller

    DOJ Turns Over Epstein Documents To House Oversight (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    The House Oversight Committee confirmed that the Department of Justice (DOJ) has begun turning over document relating to Jeffrey Epstein.

  13. Fox5 Atlanta

    Congress to receive first batch of Epstein files from DOJ on Friday (opens Fox5 Atlanta)

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    Fox5 Atlanta's feed description

    The House Oversight Committee issued a subpoena in early August for information from the Justice Department’s probe into Jeffrey Epstein.

  14. Washington Examiner

    DOJ sends first round of Epstein records to House Oversight Committee (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Rep. James Comer (R-KY), chairman of the committee, subpoenaed the Epstein files earlier this week.

  15. Legal Insurrection

    DOJ Giving House Oversight First Batch of Epstein Files (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    Legal Insurrection's feed description

    Chairman Comer promised transparency, but cautioned the committee likely won't release anything to the public soon because "this is sensitive information."

  16. New Hampshire Union Leader

    House expected to get first batch of Epstein files from Justice Department (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    The Justice Department is expected to send a first trove of documents from its investigation into sex offender Jeffrey Epstein to the House Oversight Committee on Friday. The committee, chaired

  17. CNN

    Inside the Trump team’s debate on what to release from the Epstein files (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Controversy over the handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files had dogged the Trump administration for weeks. So as Congress went on their typical August recess, President Donald Trump’s team began discussing ways they could finally get ahead of the story.

  18. The Hill

    DOJ turns over first batch of Epstein files to Oversight panel, releases Maxwell interview (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    The Department of Justice (DOJ) turned over the first batch of documents related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Friday and released a transcript of an interviewwith Ghislaine Maxwell.

  19. CNN

    ‘Keeping it totally open’: Trump says he supports Justice Department sending Epstein files to House Oversight panel (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    President Donald Trump said Friday that he supports the Justice Department sending Jeffrey Epstein files to the House Oversight Committee.

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