DOJ Audit on Epstein Files: Transparency Gaps Exposed

0:00On April 23rd, the DOJ's internal watchdog just announced an audit on how the department handled Jeffrey Epstein's files. They are checking compliance with a law that forced the release of millions of pages from his sex trafficking probe. This digs into the Trump-era Justice Department, which first flat out refused to drop more records. But Congress passed a mandate, Trump signed it, and suddenly those files hit the public after heavy pressure. Epstein's raised hell over sloppy work, redactions that accidentally exposed their identities. Critics also slammed the feds for holding back details that might have painted Trump in a bad light. Epstein took his own life in a New York jail cell in August 2019, just a month after his federal indictment, that death kicked off over a year of shadows on the DOJ's handling of the whole mess. As this review rolls on, it could shine light on transparency gaps in high-stakes cases like these. Stay tuned for what shakes loose. Still news, powered by AI. This is US News Today.