DOJ inspector general to review compliance with Epstein Files Transparency Act

Last week, just 12 days into his tenure as the acting attorney general, Todd Blanche sat down with Fox News and was asked whether he has the authority to release more materials from the Jeffrey Epstein files. The Republican lawyer pushed back against the premise of the question.

This Video Is Trending Right Now →

“No, we have released everything,” Blanche replied, adding, “We are not sitting on a single piece of paper, nothing that should be released.” As the exchange continued, the acting attorney general concluded, “If we didn’t release it, it’s because it was not responsive to the law.”

The law he referred to is the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which unexpectedly cleared Congress in November. Whether Blanche and his colleagues have fully complied with the statutory requirements, however, has been the subject of great debate.

Many congressional Democrats have appealed to the Justice Department’s internal watchdog to examine the department’s handling of the files and its responsiveness to the law, and it now appears they will get their wish. CNBC reported: