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DOJ's handling of Epstein files to get congressional watchdog scrutiny

CNBC · Apr 28, 2026, 3:05 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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  • Congress' independent watchdog plans to open an investigation into the Department of Justice's handling of files related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to Sen.
  • Merkley announced the opening of the probe on Tuesday, a little over a month after he and Sens.

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Congress' independent watchdog plans to open an investigation into the Department of Justice's handling of files related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore.

Merkley announced the opening of the probe on Tuesday, a little over a month after he and Sens. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, Ben Ray Luján, D-N.M., and Dick Durbin, D-Ill., requested the Government Accountability Office do so.

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