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Jan 31, 2026 41 min

DOJ Closes Epstein Case

from The Weekend Hosted by Shenna Bellows, Rep. James Walkinshaw, Jackie Alemany, Eugene Daniels, Jonathan Capehart, Dr. Michele Goodwin

January 31, 2026; 9am: The Justice Department released more than 3 million additional pages of Jeffrey Epstein files as legally mandated by Congress. But Congressional Democrats were quick to disagree, pointing to the 6 million pages Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said the DOJ had identified as “potentially responsive” to the law during its collection efforts. Democratic Rep. James Walkinshaw of The House Oversight Committee joins “The Weekend” to discuss. For more, follow us on social media: Bluesky: @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social Instagram: @theweekendmsnow TikTok: @theweekendmsnow To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts.

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The DOJ claims it has met its obligation in releasing all the Epstein files in its possession after releasing more than 3 million pages.

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