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House Moves Toward Contempt Vote as DOJ Releases 3 Million Epstein Files

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DOJ Publishes Massive Epstein Record Cache The Justice Department made public over three million files on Jan 30 2026, including email exchanges between former President Bill Clinton’s staff and Ghislaine Maxwell, some containing lewd language [1]. The dump also features a list of unverified sexual‑abuse tips that name former President Donald Trump and Bill Clinton [1]. The release follows a summer‑long effort by the DOJ to compile and disclose material related to the Epstein investigation [1].

Clinton Aides’ Communications With Maxwell Detailed The newly released documents show dozens of messages between Maxwell and redacted Clinton office addresses from 2001‑2004 [1]. CNN’s analysis counted at least sixteen trips Bill Clinton took on Epstein’s private jet during that period [1]. The emails use informal, sometimes explicit language, suggesting a closer working relationship than previously acknowledged [1].

House Oversight Pushes Contempt Against the Clintons Republican‑led House Oversight Committee scheduled a contempt vote for the week of Feb 5 2026 after the Clintons refused a bipartisan subpoena issued in mid‑January [1]. Chair James Comer rejected the Clintons’ offer to limit testimony, labeling it a bid for special treatment [1]. Nearly half of Democratic committee members still supported contempt, while former Speaker Nancy Pelosi urged waiting until all DOJ files are released before proceeding [1].

Clinton Spokesperson Denies Direct Email Authorship Angel Ureña told CNN that Bill Clinton never authored any of the released emails, noting the former president has sent only two personal emails in his lifetime [1]. The White House responded that the production may contain fabricated material, emphasizing the lack of verification for the allegations [1]. This denial contrasts with the document trail showing frequent contact between Clinton aides and Maxwell [1].

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1993‑1996 – Trump flies on Epstein’s private jet at least eight times, with Ghislaine Maxwell aboard four trips; flights also carry Marla Maples, Tiffany and Eric Trump, and sometimes only Epstein and Trump as passengers. The DOJ’s Jan 7 2020 email documents these trips. “I was never on Epstein’s plane,” Trump later asserts. [2][7]

2001 – An unidentified sender “A” emails Maxwell from “The Invisible Man,” asking, “Have you found ‘inappropriate friends’?” regarding the Balmoral Summer Camp for the Royal Family; Maxwell replies she has only found “appropriate friends.” [1]

2001‑2004 – Maxwell exchanges dozens of emails with Clinton‑office addresses, using redacted Clinton staff contacts; a CNN analysis later counts at least sixteen Clinton jet trips to Epstein’s plane during this period. [4]

2002 – Bill Clinton travels on Epstein’s jet to Africa with Kevin Spacey and Chris Tucker, a trip later referenced in the released files. [8]

2011 – Sarah Ferguson emails a 2011 note calling Epstein her “supreme friend,” a comment that later prompts charities to drop her as a patron. [3]

2019 – FBI emails from July 2019 list ten possible Epstein co‑conspirators and note subpoenas served in Florida, Boston, New York and Connecticut, with four still unserved, including a “wealthy businessman in Ohio.” [1][6]

Jan 7 2020 – A Southern District of New York prosecutor’s email flags Trump’s eight jet flights between 1993‑1996, noting two trips involve potential Maxwell witnesses and that the records show Trump flew “many more times than previously reported.” [2][9]

2021 – A federal subpoena demands employment records from Trump’s Mar‑a‑Lago Club for a redacted individual linked to the Maxwell case; the request appears in the 2025 document releases. [7][11]

2022 – Ghislaine Maxwell receives a 20‑year prison sentence for conspiracy to entice minors to travel for illegal sex acts and sex‑trafficking of a minor, crimes spanning at least 1994‑2004. [2]

Dec 19 2025 – The DOJ releases the first tranche of Epstein files, including several photos of former President Bill Clinton on a private plane, in a pool with Maxwell, and in a hot tub; White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt posts the images on X. Clinton spokesman Angel Ureña says, “The investigation isn’t about Bill Clinton.” [8][10]

Dec 20 2025 – Additional documents reveal Prince Andrew lying on women’s laps at Sandringham and two redacted photos of Sarah Ferguson; an email from 2011 shows Ferguson calling Epstein her “supreme friend.” [3]

Dec 23 2025 – The DOJ discharges its largest batch yet (≈30,000 pages), featuring many new Trump references, the Mar‑a‑Lago subpoena, and a purported Epstein‑to‑Larry Nassar letter that the DOJ deems fake due to handwriting and postmark inconsistencies. Trump later calls the release “a distraction from GOP achievements.” [7][11][9]

Dec 24 2025 – A second massive tranche of over 11,000 documents appears, again highlighting Trump’s eight jet flights, naming ten possible co‑conspirators, and flagging the same fake Nassar letter; the DOJ warns that “some claims are sensationalist and untrue.” The White House downplays the material, with aides urging skepticism and shifting focus to the economy. [1][5][6]

Jan 30 2026 – The Justice Department makes public more than three million Epstein‑related files, exposing lewd email exchanges between Bill Clinton’s staff and Maxwell and a summer‑2025 list of sexual‑abuse tips targeting Donald Trump and Bill Clinton. [4]

Feb 1 2026 – The Republican‑led House moves to vote on contempt of Congress against Bill and Hillary Clinton after they refuse a bipartisan subpoena; Oversight Chair James Comer rejects the Clintons’ offer to limit testimony, labeling it “special treatment.” [4]

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