Schumer calls out DOJ for not providing unredacted Epstein contacts

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on Monday blasted the Justice Department for not providing Congress with an unredacted report of political leaders referenced in documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

In a post on X, Schumer accused the Department of Justice of “lawlessness” as he vowed to “ensure all the files come out.”

“Trump’s DOJ has failed to submit a report to Congress, which is required to include a list of all government officials and politically exposed persons named or referenced in the released materials, without redactions,” Schumer said. “What are they trying to hide?”

The Justice Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

While the DOJ released thousands of documents in several waves last month in compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act, many were heavily redacted and some were deleted from the department’s website after initially being posted. Friday was the deadline for the Justice Department to explain the redactions.

“It’s been 17 DAYS since the Trump DOJ first broke the law and failed to release all the Epstein files,” Schumer said. “It’s been 14 DAYS since Trump’s DOJ released anything at all – with the DOJ doing everything in its power to delay and obfuscate.”

The Justice Department last month said it had uncovered more than a million additional documentspotentially related to Epstein and that it may take “a few more weeks” before all could be released.