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Anna Betts

DoJ inspector general to audit department’s compliance with Epstein Files Transparency Act

Composite of a printed copy of an Epstein document with a photo of Jeffrey Epstein.
Some lawmakers have raised concerns about the extent of the redactions in the documents in the Epstein files. Photograph: Cristóbal Herrera/EPA

The US Department of Justice’s office of the inspector general (OIG) announced on Thursday that it is launching an audit of the justice department’s compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act.

In a news release, the deputy inspector general William M Blier, who the statement said is performing the duties of the inspector general, said the “preliminary objective” of the internal inquiry “is to evaluate the [justice department’s] processes for identifying, redacting, and releasing records in its possession as required by the act”.

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