Epstein files: DOJ plans to release new batch of documents 'fairly soon,' MS NOW reports

The Department of Justice, which has been criticized for withholding files about Jeffrey Epstein from the public, plans to release a new batch of documents related to the notorious sex offender "fairly soon," MS Now reported Thursday, citing a person familiar with the matter.

The development comes a day after the House Oversight Committee approved a motion to subpoena Attorney General Pam Bondi to be questioned about the DOJ's handling of its investigations of Epstein, and documents about him that it is required by law to release to the public.

"AG Bondi claims the DOJ has released all of the Epstein files. The record is clear: they have not," Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., said in a post on X on Thursday, when she submitted that motion. "The Epstein case is one of the greatest cover-ups in American history."

The DOJ, in a new statement, said that "mistakes are inevitable" in a project of the magnitude of searching through millions of documents to determine what is required by law to be released about Epstein and his convicted procurer, Ghislaine Maxwell.

"When flagged by the public, we immediately work to correct any errors that the team may have initially made," the DOJ said.

"As with all documents that have been flagged by the public, should anything be found to have been improperly tagged in the review process and is responsive to the Act, the Department will of course publish it."

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