Representative Ro Khanna, D-Calif., during a press conference outside the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, in Washington, DC.
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California Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna said the Justice Department’s recent release of records related to its investigation of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is “not enough.”
“If we don’t get the rest of the file, Thomas Massey and I are prepared to move forward with impeachment or contempt,” Khanna said Sunday on NBC News’ “Meet the Press,” referring to Attorney General Pam Bondi.
The Department of Justice did not immediately respond to CNBC’s request for comment.
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said in an interview Sunday that the Justice Department has released more than 3 million documents related to the Epstein investigation.
“This review is over,” Blanche told ABC’s “This Week.” “We have nothing to hide, and we have never hidden anything.”
Khanna and Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) previously criticized the Justice Department for failing to meet a December deadline to release all Epstein case files.
Khanna said in a statement Friday that the Justice Department has identified more than 6 million records, but has only released about 3.5 million after review and redaction.
On Sunday, Congressional Democrats said Friday’s Epstein revelations were “significant” but still only represented about half of the files collected.
“But even those shocked the conscience of this country,” Khanna said on Sunday.
“That means the wealthiest individuals, technology leaders, financial leaders, politicians are all involved in some way,” he said.
“Frankly, in my view, this is one of the biggest scandals in the history of our country,” Khanna said Sunday. “Elites are being held accountable.”
On Friday, Epstein victims’ groups criticized the Justice Department in a statement for the “incomplete” release of the files.
“This latest release of Jeffrey Epstein’s files touts transparency, but what it is actually doing is exposing survivors,” the group said in a statement obtained by MS Now.
“Once again, the names and personal information of survivors are exposed, while the men who abused us remain hidden and protected. This is outrageous. As survivors, we should never be named, scrutinized, and re-traumatized while those who supported Epstein continue to benefit from secrecy. This is a betrayal of the very people this process is meant to serve,” the statement said.
