More than 3 million files of Epstein material published

Emails, court documents, videos and photographs reference Donald Trump, Bill Clinton and other high-profile people

- BRENDAN RASCIUS IN NEW YORK

The Department of Justice published more than 3 million pages of Epstein files yesterday, more than one month after the deadline passed for the full disclosure of the department's documents on the deceased sex offender.

Among the files are thousands of emails, court documents, photos and videos, many of which reference high-profile individuals, such as President Donald Trump, former president Bill Clinton and Elon Musk. Several of these individuals sent emails about visiting Epstein's private island in the Caribbean.

“I can assure that we complied with the statute, we complied with the act and we did not protect President Trump,” deputy attorney general Todd Blanche said during a press conference.

“I think that there's a hunger or a thirst for information that I do not think will be satisfied by the review of these documents,” Mr Blanche - who is Mr Trump's former personal attorney - added. “And there's nothing I can do about that.”

Mr Blanche said the massive data dump complies with federal law and “marks the end of a very comprehensive” review process.

The release was met with a range of reactions from lawmakers.

In a statement, the GOP-led House oversight committee wrote: “While Democrats are selectively picking and redacting documents, the DOJ is delivering.”

Congressman Ro Khanna, a California Democrat, told MS NOW that he is “glad the documents are being released”. But, he said, he will examine them to determine whether they include FBI statements and survivor accounts naming the “rich and powerful men” who abused them, which he said are of grave importance.