House Oversight Republicans release final Epstein report

( NewsNation ) — Republicans on the House Oversight Committee released their full report Tuesday on Jeffrey Epstein, ending their monthslong investigation but providing few new details on the convicted sex offender .

The report was released with little fanfare after two headline-generating years of investigative work, dropped as House Republicans hold elections to select new leaders. The probe brought in numerous allies on the disgraced financier, as well as high profile Trump administration officials.

The GOP’s report claims President Trump was not implicated in Epstein’s trafficking of women and young girls and accuses law enforcement and federal prosecutors of repeated failures, allowing Epstein’s abuse to continue long after his criminal investigation in 2005.

“The evidence we uncovered makes clear that the Department of Justice must interview or re-interview key witnesses, investigate Epstein associates accused of criminal activity, and ensure survivors have access to their records,” it states.

The panel also concluded that many of Epstein’s closest associates were unaware of his activities — a detail that caught the attention of Democrats.

“The Committee’s investigation instead tends to show that the willful ignorance of those in Epstein’s orbit enabled him to continue his offenses for so many years,” Republicans wrote in the 137-page report.

Democrats on the panel blasted what they deemed an incomplete report on the investigation — one they have vowed to continue as they take control of Congress next year.

“Oversight Republicans have released a report based on an incomplete investigation and zero public hearings on Jeffrey Epstein,” Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.), the ranking member on the Oversight Committee, said in a statement. “The Department of Justice continues to illegally withhold over 2.5 million pages of documents, there’s been no investigation of Ghislaine Maxwell’s transfer, and Attorney General Todd Blanche has yet to testify about his role in the largest government cover-up of the modern era.”

“We will not allow the President and his allies to dismiss this investigation. We intend to hold real public hearings uplifting survivors and asking tough questions of the powerful men who associated with Epstein, including Donald Trump,” he added. “Our work is just getting started.”

Departing Chair Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) called for additional legislation on the Epstein files in a statement.

“Congress must also pass legislation protecting the ability of individuals with knowledge of sexual abuse and survivors to speak freely about these crimes, regardless of nondisclosure agreements. We cannot undo the horrific harm inflicted on these women,” he wrote, in part.

Among those interviewed during the probe were former President Clinton, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and former Attorney General Pam Bondi.

Reps. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) and Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) have floated a second bill to follow their Epstein Files Transparency Act — which ordered the Justice Department to release its files on the case — that would make it easier for state-level prosecutors to bring charges.