Records Show Classified Epstein Material Was Handled by DOJ

Records reviewed by federal investigators show that classified material related to Jeffrey Epstein was handled by the Justice Department, while a comparison of document numbering identified gaps in records released to the public. The documents do not establish what the classified material contained or why specific records are absent. An FBI timeline dated March 25, 2025, lists 16 Epstein-related items delivered to the Office of the Deputy Attorney General, including entries for classified material and two CDs containing classified materials. A separate email that day from the FBI’s National Security Classification Operations Unit said three documents remained classified. The records do not establish whether the email referred to the same material listed in the timeline. The findings raise questions about statements by Todd Blanche, who said the Justice Department was not withholding or redacting Epstein files on national-security grounds. The documents show that classified material was handled, but do not establish whether it was withheld from public release, later declassified, or otherwise processed. The contents of the material remain unknown. A separate numbering analysis...