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demmiblue

(39,464 posts)
Fri Feb 6, 2026, 03:52 PM 6 hrs ago

Members of Congress will be able to view unredacted Epstein files next week

Source: NBC News

Members of Congress will be able to begin reviewing the unredacted version of the Department of Justice’s files on Jeffrey Epstein on Monday morning, according to two sources familiar with the DOJ’s plans.

The review process will take place in person at DOJ, according to a letter to members of Congress obtained by NBC News. The members will be able to review the material on computers at the DOJ offices but not review the physical documents themselves.

The letter states that members can review the documents in person, provided they give DOJ 24 hours' notice. The option at this point is only available to members of Congress — and not their staff. They may take notes, but cannot bring in any electronic devices, the letter said.

The review will only be of the 3 million files currently available to the public, not the extensive trove of more than 6 million documents in total that the DOJ says it has in its possession.


Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/members-congress-view-unredacted-epstein-files-monday-rcna257836

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Members of Congress will be able to view unredacted Epstein files next week (Original Post) demmiblue 6 hrs ago OP
So will any GQPees take a gander or nah Leghorn21 6 hrs ago #1
Hopefully one or two of the Dems have photographic memories.... TheRickles 6 hrs ago #2
or Pornographic memories LiberalArkie 4 hrs ago #16
The article says they may take notes NoRethugFriends 4 hrs ago #19
what? Maxheader 6 hrs ago #3
How the hell does anyone review three million files? How was the indexing done? hunter 6 hrs ago #4
One does not. drray23 6 hrs ago #6
Yeah staff would be able to tear through these. underpants 5 hrs ago #9
Of course not. drray23 5 hrs ago #12
We're still in the bury them with bullshit phase of this administration's defense. hunter 5 hrs ago #11
If true, this will be less than half of what they've been hiding PSPS 6 hrs ago #5
Face the camera for an ID check, please. usonian 5 hrs ago #7
Nevertheless, there WILL be leaks! FakeNoose 3 hrs ago #20
Can they then report what they find from viewing the files? hamsterjill 5 hrs ago #8
How many of them will start by searching for themselves, their big donors and their enemies? (nt) William Seger 5 hrs ago #10
Exactly my thoughts. Hope I'm clean. chicoescuela 1 hr ago #26
They can ony view the docs electronically? intheflow 5 hrs ago #13
Once more into the breach! IMO those will only cover benign issues like parking tickets in Manhattan. They will skirt Ford_Prefect 5 hrs ago #14
Such BS. ALL files were ordered to be released in DECEMBER. ALL files. This is Khabuki theatre. Evolve Dammit 5 hrs ago #15
Confused here. Did the judges order say only release to members of congress bluestarone 4 hrs ago #17
The law allows for some redactions Wiz Imp 24 min ago #28
If the documents they see were converted to digital form AnnaLee 4 hrs ago #18
This message was self-deleted by its author Wiz Imp 17 min ago #29
Get ready for the leaks ... probably starting next week FakeNoose 3 hrs ago #21
Not good enough pfitz59 2 hrs ago #22
good work being done on reddit oldtime dfl_er 1 hr ago #23
Members of Congress will be able to view unredacted Epstein files next week AverageOldGuy 1 hr ago #24
Don't question this - accept it FakeNoose 1 hr ago #25
Maybe Aaron Parnas and Ben Meiseles could tell them which pages to look at since they've fierywoman 37 min ago #27
Some Democrats need to take notes of as many illegal redactions as they can. Wiz Imp 4 min ago #30

Leghorn21

(14,047 posts)
1. So will any GQPees take a gander or nah
Fri Feb 6, 2026, 03:56 PM
6 hrs ago


They’ll wait for their marching orders I suppose…Monday will tell the tale

drray23

(8,643 posts)
6. One does not.
Fri Feb 6, 2026, 04:16 PM
6 hrs ago

Staff can scan through the redacted ones already available and tell their congress person which documents to focus on when unredacted. They are all indexed with a unique ref. Number.

underpants

(195,550 posts)
9. Yeah staff would be able to tear through these.
Fri Feb 6, 2026, 04:32 PM
5 hrs ago

You have a good idea there. I wonder what technology will be available. Will it just be Ctrl F?

drray23

(8,643 posts)
12. Of course not.
Fri Feb 6, 2026, 04:36 PM
5 hrs ago

They have tools for that. It's common when reviewing million of documents as part of a trial discovery. I assume these tools are now augmented with AI to help sort through it.

hunter

(40,472 posts)
11. We're still in the bury them with bullshit phase of this administration's defense.
Fri Feb 6, 2026, 04:36 PM
5 hrs ago

They are still determining which of their own they will throw under the bus.

Andrew the-former-prince was an easy one. Nobody cares about him.

hamsterjill

(17,184 posts)
8. Can they then report what they find from viewing the files?
Fri Feb 6, 2026, 04:26 PM
5 hrs ago

Or is this going to be another Feinstein "you wouldn't believe what we saw in there" type of thing?

intheflow

(30,074 posts)
13. They can ony view the docs electronically?
Fri Feb 6, 2026, 04:43 PM
5 hrs ago

NFW. Hard copies must be seen because we all know how much this regime loves creating AI shit and false images. They'll try to pull the same shit with the Fulton County 2020 ballots, mark my words.

Ford_Prefect

(8,543 posts)
14. Once more into the breach! IMO those will only cover benign issues like parking tickets in Manhattan. They will skirt
Fri Feb 6, 2026, 04:52 PM
5 hrs ago

anything of meaningful content, or they will misdirect to other people rather than DJT.

Wiz Imp

(9,272 posts)
28. The law allows for some redactions
Fri Feb 6, 2026, 09:52 PM
24 min ago

Not nearly what the DOJ has actually redacted, but some of theredactions are legitimate and those can not be released to the public(the legitimate redactions are to protect the victims). So it is legit to only allow members of Congress to see unredacted files.

AnnaLee

(1,362 posts)
18. If the documents they see were converted to digital form
Fri Feb 6, 2026, 05:58 PM
4 hrs ago

If the documents, even if currently not editable, were ever in digital editable form, they have had enough time to replace names of the President's friends with other names, including assigning the Clinton's names to events they weren't even around for. Also, for visuals, if you can't have the documents for visuals that aren't in the redacted copies, how does anyone know if they are photoshopped or not? Not even better than nothing in my opinion. Every redacted spot is at the DOJ's replacement.

Response to AnnaLee (Reply #18)

oldtime dfl_er

(7,166 posts)
23. good work being done on reddit
Fri Feb 6, 2026, 08:22 PM
1 hr ago

I hope some of the people on Reddit who have been combing thru the files will be able to tell their Congresspeople which files to look at.

AverageOldGuy

(3,553 posts)
24. Members of Congress will be able to view unredacted Epstein files next week
Fri Feb 6, 2026, 08:34 PM
1 hr ago

I hope everyone will understand that I'm a bit skeptical of this --
-- "unredacted"??? Sure they are.
-- "3 million"??? ROTFLMAO.
-- "next week"??? In which year?

FakeNoose

(40,703 posts)
25. Don't question this - accept it
Fri Feb 6, 2026, 09:04 PM
1 hr ago

They can and will see the unredacted original files. But there are many catches in this deal.

They can't make copies, or take photos, or email them out. No cellphones will be allowed in the viewing room. They have to view the documents and write down whatever notes they want to make, because that's all they can bring in or take out of the room. How much can they accomplish within these parameters?

Well. a lot ... if they come prepared and if they know where to look.

This weekend, all the congressional staffers will be going through the redacted files, writing down the numbers of the suspicious or likely pages that might have something juicy. Next week the Congressmen/women will use these staffer notes to hone in on the documents that will hopefully provide context and the "juicy gossip" that we all crave.

I'm expecting to get a huge wave of anonymous leaks by Monday afternoon. Or maybe anytime Tuesday.

Be prepared.

fierywoman

(8,539 posts)
27. Maybe Aaron Parnas and Ben Meiseles could tell them which pages to look at since they've
Fri Feb 6, 2026, 09:39 PM
37 min ago

been scouring the redacted pages.

Wiz Imp

(9,272 posts)
30. Some Democrats need to take notes of as many illegal redactions as they can.
Fri Feb 6, 2026, 10:11 PM
4 min ago

The law only allows redactions to protect victims,not to save other people from embarrassment. It's obvious the DOJ redacted the names of hundreds if not thousands of non-victims. All of those redactions are illegal. Somebody needs to compile a list of as many of those names as possible and read them on the floors of Congress.

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