The U.S. Department of Justice says it has found more than one million additional documents related to the Jeffrey Epstein case and will miss a congressionally mandated deadline to release all files as it reviews and redacts material, a process it says could take weeks.

The Justice Department restored a Trump-featuring Epstein photograph after review, highlighting the challenges of balancing transparency, victim protection, and public trust.

The Justice Department has begun releasing documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, balancing transparency with legal safeguards for victims and sensitive material.

The Justice Department released only a partial set of Jeffrey Epstein–related documents by the legal deadline, citing the need to protect victim identities, prompting Democrats to accuse the DOJ of violating the Epstein Files Transparency Act. Lawmakers and survivors condemned the delay and threatened legal action, saying the law requires full disclosure and that the staggered release fuels continued distrust and unanswered questions.

President Trump claims the US government owes him hundreds of millions for politically motivated investigations, raising historic ethical and legal questions as his own Justice Department reviews his compensation claims.