The U.S. Department of Justice has launched an “all-hands-on-deck” effort to process a massive trove of 5.2 million documents related to Jeffrey Epstein. This move follows a missed legal deadline and mounting pressure from Congress to fulfill the mandates of the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
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To tackle the backlog, the DOJ is mobilizing a task force of 400 government attorneys from various high-level divisions (including National Security and the FBI).
- The Goal: Complete the review between January 5 and January 23, 2026.
- The Quota: Each attorney is expected to vet roughly 1,000 pages per day.
- The Stakes: Failure to meet the revised timeline could lead to contempt of Congress charges for Department leadership.
Why the Delay?
The DOJ missed the original December 19, 2025, deadline, citing a sudden discovery of over one million additional pages by the FBI and Manhattan federal prosecutors just days before the cutoff.
| Current Challenges | Description |
| Volume | The sheer scale (5.2 million pages) exceeds initial estimates. |
| Redactions | Officials claim they must protect the identities of Epstein’s victims. |
| Logistics | Thousands of hours are needed to ensure no sensitive national security data is leaked. |
Political Fallout
The missed deadline has created a rare moment of bipartisan frustration:
- Transparency Advocates: Lawmakers like Rep. Ro Khanna and Rep. Thomas Massie are demanding the full, unredacted release, threatening legal action against Attorney General Pam Bondi.
- “Cover-up” Allegations: Skeptics argue the delays are a tactic to shield high-profile individuals whose names may appear in the flight logs or correspondence.
What’s Next?
The DOJ plans to release documents on a rolling basis throughout January 2026. While some photos and memos involving public figures have already leaked, the “bulk” of the evidence—including more detailed flight records—is expected in the coming weeks.
