Fight intensifies over withheld Epstein files and DOJ compliance

DOJ is appealing Judge Sullivan’s order concerning handwritten FBI notes and foreign-language Epstein materials while facing a September 24 deadline to explain redactions, provide a redaction log, correct procedural deficiencies, and complete additional reviews. Massie and Khanna continue pursuing a congressional disclosure vote, and reports of a 20,000-document release involving Trump and Andrew may increase pressure, but no final enforcement outcome, large-scale verified release, or confirmed criminal finding has been established.