US House panel report faults prosecutors over Epstein case, urges new DOJ inquiry

The Republican-led House Oversight Committee released a report on Tuesday after a 15-month inquiry, saying federal prosecutors’ “poor judgment”, including a 2007 non-prosecution agreement, let Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse go unchecked. It recommends that the Justice Department renew its investigation of Epstein’s associates and ensure victims can access their files.

Committee Democrat Robert Garcia said the report rests on an incomplete investigation with no public hearings, and that Democrats will continue the probe in the new Congress. A Justice Department spokesperson said the recommendations have already been addressed and that the department will keep pursuing investigative leads, according to ABC News.