After missing deadline, DOJ says it may need a ‘few more weeks’ to finish releasing Epstein files

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department said Wednesday that finishing the release of all of the Jeffrey Epstein files could take a “few more weeks,” further delaying compliance with a Dec. 19 deadline set by Congress.

The department said the U.S. attorney’s office in Manhattan, as well as the FBI, found more than a million more documents that could be relevant to the Epstein case. It did not say in its statement when it was informed of those new files.

The Justice Department insisted...