Discovery of a million more potential Epstein documents delays further releases

The US Justice ‍Department has found more than a million more documents potentially tied ‍to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, delaying a full release for weeks while officials redact details to protect victims, DOJ said on Wednesday.President Donald Trump’s administration began releasing files related to criminal ⁠investigations of Epstein, the late American financier who was friends with Trump in the 1990s, to comply with a law passed by Congress last month.For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app.Republicans and Democrats in Congress passed the law over Trump’s objections, requiring that all documents be released by December 19 while allowing partial redactions to protect victims.Releases ‍so far have contained extensive redactions, angering some Republicans and doing little to defuse ‍a ‍scandal threatening the party ahead ⁠of the 2026 midterm ‌elections.In a message shared ⁠on social media ‍on Wednesday, the Justice Department said