The US House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform has unleashed a bombshell release of tens of thousands of documents connected to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, following intense pressure on the Trump administration.
In a dramatic move, the committee announced it had obtained a staggering 33,295 pages of Epstein-related records from the Department of Justice, sending shockwaves through Washington, reports ABC.
"On August 5, Chairman Comer issued a subpoena for records related to Mr. Jeffrey Epstein, and the Department of Justice has indicated it will continue producing those records while ensuring the redaction of victim identities and any child sexual abuse material," the committee declared in a statement. The news comes as Trump breaks silence on health after rumours he was dead.
The massive document dump comes as the Trump administration scrambles to contain the fallout from its controversial decision last month to halt the release of additional Epstein materials - a move that sparked fury among MAGA supporters demanding transparency.
Democrats claim most files already public as new revelations emergeHowever, Democratic committee members have thrown cold water on expectations, claiming the vast majority of the released documents are already in the public domain.
California Representative Ro Khanna has asserted that a staggering 97% of the files are already publicly available, with just 3% containing genuinely new information.
Mystery of Epstein's rumoured 'client list' deepensThe release reignites speculation surrounding Epstein's alleged "client list" - a rumoured roster of high-profile celebrities and politicians that has become the Holy Grail for conspiracy theorists and right-wing influencers.
Epstein, who owned a private island estate in the U.S. Virgin Islands, has long been suspected of maintaining detailed records of his powerful associates before his death by suicide in jail in 2019.
Right-wing figures have repeatedly and baselessly accused authorities of deliberately concealing this explosive information from the public.
FBI delivers crushing blow to conspiracy theoriesIn a devastating blow to conspiracy theorists, the Justice Department and FBI announced in July that extensive investigations had uncovered no evidence that Epstein ever maintained such a client list.
The revelation came after several top officials, before joining the current administration, had themselves previously accused the government of covering up crucial information in the Epstein case.
Emotional scenes as Epstein victims meet lawmakers on Capitol HillIn harrowing scenes on Capitol Hill, the House Oversight Committee held a deeply emotional meeting with victims of the disgraced financier after lawmakers returned from their month-long break, reports the Mirror US.
In a shocking twist, Ghislaine Maxwell, the former socialite and convicted accomplice of Epstein's, was also present for the high-stakes meeting.
The brave accusers confronted lawmakers face-to-face, desperately urging Congress to take decisive action on revealing more damning evidence related to the case surrounding Epstein, who was found dead in a New York City jail cell in an apparent suicide in 2019.
Republican lawmaker flees meeting in tears after panic attackThe meeting took a dramatic turn when Republican Representative Nancy Mace, who is running for governor in South Carolina, was forced to flee the room early and was spotted leaving in floods of tears, refusing to answer questions from waiting media.
In an extraordinary public confession, Mace later took to X to explain her devastating early departure, writing: "Since it's already being reported - Yes I left the Oversight briefing with Epstein victims early.
"As a recent survivor (not 2 years in), I had a very difficult time listening to their stories. Full blown panic attack. Sweating. Hyperventilating. Shaking. I can't breathe."
Mace reveals heartbreaking struggle of survivors fighting aloneIn a heart-wrenching follow-up, Mace revealed the immense pain "of how hard all victims are fighting for themselves because we know absolutely no one will fight for us.
"GOD BLESS ALL SURVIVORS."
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