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DOJ Transparency

The Justice Department's transparency in releasing the Epstein files.

Fact-Checks

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Jan 13, 2026
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Were any criminal charges filed against Jim Jordan in connection with the Epstein investigation?

No criminal charges were filed against Representative Jim Jordan in connection with the Jeffrey Epstein investigation as reported in the documents and news coverage reviewed; the public record and rel...

Jan 16, 2026
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Is Trump in the Epstein files and he is reducting his name?

The released Justice Department tranches of the Jeffrey Epstein files contain numerous mentions of Donald Trump — ranging from media clippings and photographs to investigators’ notes and at least one ...

Jan 31, 2026

Which legal and investigatory obstacles prevent charging Epstein's possible accomplices?

Prosecutors face a thicket of procedural, evidentiary and institutional obstacles before they can charge people alleged to have abetted : prior agreements and sealed or redacted records tied to the ma...

Jan 28, 2026

How have fact-checkers and major newsrooms evaluated other sensational claims in the Epstein file releases?

Fact-checkers and major newsrooms have approached with skeptical, evidence-first scrutiny: they debunked viral misreadings, flagged technical and procedural redaction failures, and stressed that raw d...

Jan 24, 2026

How did media coverage differ when reporting Democratic versus Republican links to Jeffrey Epstein?

’s political links was sharply partisan: conservative outlets and Republican-aligned investigators foregrounded Clinton-era and Democratic connections early and framed document releases as proof of wr...

Jan 24, 2026

What legal barriers prevent Trump from unilaterally releasing federal or sealed Epstein documents?

A president cannot simply "unilaterally" fling open federal or sealed records because , courts, federal secrecy rules and victim-protection statutes create interlocking legal limits on disclosure; the...

Jan 5, 2026

What additional categories of evidence (flight logs, surveillance, witness statements) are listed in the DOJ data sets and what do they show about contacts between Epstein and named individuals?

The DOJ’s published Epstein data sets include categories beyond court filings—most prominently flight logs and travel records, Epstein’s contacts book and photographs, seized electronic evidence (driv...

Jan 5, 2026

What do the DOJ’s released Epstein files reveal about who was interviewed or named as possible co‑conspirators?

The Justice Department’s phased releases of Jeffrey Epstein files show investigators compiled references to potential “co‑conspirators,” pursued interviews and possible charges, and in a few cases nam...