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Speaker urges immediate release of Epstein-related files, says subpoenas issued for associates

January 16, 2026 | Oversight Committee Democrats, Oversight and Reform: House Committee, Standing Committees - House & Senate, Congressional Hearings Compilation, Legislative, Federal


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Speaker urges immediate release of Epstein-related files, says subpoenas issued for associates
An unidentified speaker in the transcript urged the immediate release of records connected to Jeffrey Epstein, saying the deadline for the Trump administration to produce the files passed more than a month ago and that only "1% of the files have been released," leaving "more than 5,000,000 pages" still withheld.

The speaker attributed the delay to former President Donald Trump and Pam Bondi, saying they are refusing to release documents and photos "in order to protect Epstein, his billionaire friends, and the horrific things that they did to women and girls." The remark was presented as an allegation by the speaker; the transcript provides no independent verification of who has withheld the files or their motives.

The statement also said the committee has engaged with survivors, noting, "We have met with survivors and heard their heartbreaking stories," and reported that "We recently secured subpoenas for some of Epstein's closest associates, including Les Wexner." The transcript does not include the subpoenas themselves or further procedural details such as dates served or court filings.

Throughout the statement, the speaker framed the effort as an ongoing Oversight Committee initiative: "Democrats on the oversight committee are working overtime to get these files released," and pledged accountability, saying, "We will bring anyone who had any involvement in these crimes to justice." The speaker also called on authorities to act immediately: "Release the files now."

The transcript does not record any response from other officials or an official vote. Details about the subpoenas (including targets beyond Les Wexner, dates, and whether compliance has been ordered by a court) were not specified in the recording. The text presents the numerical claims (1% released; more than 5,000,000 pages remaining) as statements made by the speaker rather than independently confirmed figures.

Next steps were not recorded in the transcript. The public statement ends with an urgent call for release and the reported subpoena action; the record does not show subsequent procedural steps, hearings, or a timetable for further committee action.

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