The release follows months of political wrangling and rebellion by some of President Donald Trump's staunchest supporters over his administration's reluctance to make public all records tied to probes into Epstein.

The release follows years of public pressure and a new law forcing disclosure of records tied to Epstein’s crimes and associates.

Today was the deadline set by Congress for release of the records.

The US Justice Department has released a new trove of documents from its investigations into ⁠the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, bowing to pressure from politicians who forced their disclosure with a new law.

WASHINGTON, Dec 19 - The U.S. Justice Department released a new trove of documents from its investigations into the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on Friday, bowing to pressure from lawmakers who forced their disclosure with a new law. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The US Justice Department has begun releasing files on late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. DW has the latest.

The U.S. Justice Department released a new trove of documents from its investigations into the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on Friday, bowing to pressure from lawmakers ‌who forced their disclosure with a new law. The release follows months of political wrangling amid rebellion by some of…

This follows political pressure and a reversal by Trump. Concerns exist about potential redactions and obstruction of justice. Democrats have already released some images from Epstein's estate, increasing scrutiny.

Todd Blanche, the deputy attorney general, said "several hundred thousand" — but not all — of the documents in question would be made public on Friday.