DOJ Watchdog Audits Epstein Files

Inspector General William Blier has announced a formal review of the Justice Department's handling of investigative records concerning Jeffrey Epstein.

The audit will examine the processes used to identify, review, and redact materials before their public release, as mandated by federal law.

Lawmakers have accused the department of protecting powerful figures through excessive censorship and failing to meet congressional deadlines.

The probe aims to determine if the DOJ fully complied with the transparency requirements intended to reveal the full scope of Epstein's criminal network.