A New York federal judge denied the Department of Justice's request to unseal grand jury files related to the conviction of late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein , ABC News reports.
The decision came days after Republican Committee Chair Rep. James Comer announced in a statement that the United States Department of Justice has reportedly agreed to hand over a collection of the files related to the conviction to Congress. The first portion of the Epstein files will reportedly be given to the House Oversight Committee on Friday (August 22), according to Comer.
“There are many records in DOJ’s custody, and it will take the Department time to produce all the records and ensure the identification of victims and any child sexual abuse material are redacted,” he said. “I appreciate the Trump