Court rejects Congress-backed bid to oversee Epstein file releases

Manhattan U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton told Judge Engelmayer that he cannot appoint a neutral expert to oversee the public release of Epstein/Maxwell documents at the request of Reps. Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie, who argue the process is slow and improper. The judge reportedly lacks authority to grant such a remedy, and the lawmakers reportedly have no standing. The DOJ says only about 12,000 of more than 2 million documents have been released due to redactions protecting victims, and Khanna and Massie seek an independent monitor to ensure full disclosure. The DOJ plans to update the court soon on progress.