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Charalambous, P., & Peller, L. (2026, November 10). House panel rebukes DOJ's handling of Epstein case. ABC News (US). https://abcnews.com/US/house-oversight-panel-recommends-doj-renew-probe-jeffrey/story?id=138015976
Charalambous, Peter, and Lauren Peller. “House panel rebukes DOJ's handling of Epstein case.” ABC News (US), 10 Nov. 2026, https://abcnews.com/US/house-oversight-panel-recommends-doj-renew-probe-jeffrey/story?id=138015976.
Charalambous, Peter, and Lauren Peller. “House panel rebukes DOJ's handling of Epstein case.” ABC News (US), November 10, 2026. https://abcnews.com/US/house-oversight-panel-recommends-doj-renew-probe-jeffrey/story?id=138015976.
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As of November 10, 2026, the House Oversight Committee released a 137-page report revealing significant failures by federal authorities that allowed Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell to continue sexually exploiting young women and girls for years. Led by Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., the committee’s investigation over 15 months uncovered potential conflicts of interest involving former federal prosecutors Matthew Menchel and another unnamed prosecutor who had previously dated Epstein's lawyer. The report also criticized financial institutions for overlooking signs of sex trafficking and disclosed that Menchel did not recuse himself from Epstein’s case after a romantic relationship ended, continuing to communicate with him post-agreement. Additionally, the committee could not verify an alleged photograph showing Menchel skiing with Epstein in Colorado in the early 2000s but raised concerns over possible undue influence on his decisions. The report did not find any evidence tying former President Donald Trump to Epstein's crimes despite Democrats' focus on linking them.
GOP-led committee released a 136-page report on its 15-month investigation.