(NewsNation) — The Department of Justice said more than a million more documents potentially related to Jeffrey Epstein have been uncovered.
The department posted on X that the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York and the FBI had uncovered more than a million more documents potentially related to the case, an announcement that comes days after a deadline for all Epstein-related files to be released.
The DOJ said it had received the documents and is reviewing them for release in compliance with the law and judicial orders.
“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. Due to the mass volume of material, this process may take a few more weeks,” the post said.
Congress passed the Epstein Files Transparency Act in November, mandating the release of all files related to the billionaire sex offender, with limited redactions allowed for the protection of victims.
The move came after President Donald Trump backtracked on campaign promises to release all the files, which he pivoted to calling a Democrat hoax.
The DOJ was mandated to release the files by Dec. 19, 2025. Some files were released on the deadline but not all of them, with more released in subsequent days. On at least one occasion, previously released files were later removed from the website.
The department has faced scrutiny from Congress over the slow release of the files and redactions of information that should not have been obscured.