Epstein files: DOJ watchdog reviewing release of documents on sex offender

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DOJ watchdog to review department's compliance with Epstein files law Justice Department watchdog launches probe into compliance with Epstein files law Washington — The Justice Department's internal watchdog said Thursday that it will audit the department's compliance with the law that required the release of files related to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, following months of bipartisan criticism over how the agency handled the disclosure. The Justice Department's Office of the Inspector General said in a statement that it will "evaluate the DOJ's processes for identifying, redacting, and releasing records in its possession as required by the" Epstein Files Transparency Act, which President Trump signed into law last November. The bill required the Justice Department to release all files related to Epstein and his co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell within 30 days of becoming law, a deadline the department failed to meet.