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House panel rebukes DOJ's handling of Epstein case

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Charalambous, P., & Peller, L. (2026, November 10). House panel rebukes DOJ's handling of Epstein case. ABC News (US). https://abcnews.com/US/house-oversight-panel-recommends-doj-renew-probe-jeffrey/story?id=138015976

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The Republican-led House Oversight Committee released a 136-page report after investigating for 15 months, criticizing the Justice Department's management of the Jeffrey Epstein case and recommending further investigation into Epstein’s associates. The committee rebuked the DOJ for its handling of the case.

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On November 10, 2026, Republicans on the House Oversight Committee released a final 137-page report concluding that former President Donald Trump was not involved in Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking operation. The committee criticized repeated failures by law enforcement and federal prosecutors over years that allowed Epstein's abuse to continue. The report also highlighted serious prison security lapses but did not overturn the official suicide finding regarding Epstein's death in 2019. Democrats on the committee, like Robert Garcia, argued that the investigation was incomplete without public hearings.

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GOP-led committee released a 136-page report on its 15-month investigation.

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