2026年4月23日 美国东部时间下午5:55 / 福克斯新闻
监察长威廉·布莱尔宣布，审计将聚焦司法部对《爱泼斯坦文件透明度法案》的遵守情况
作者：布里塔尼·米勒 福克斯新闻
福克斯新闻记者大卫·斯彭特在《特别报道》栏目中报道了司法部披露剩余爱泼斯坦相关文件一事，此事引发两党对文件处理方式的质疑。
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美国司法部（DOJ）内部监察机构正在调查该机构是否妥善处理了与定罪性犯罪者杰弗里·爱泼斯坦相关的记录披露事宜，此前有担忧称司法部可能未遵守《爱泼斯坦文件透明度法案》。
司法部副部长监察长威廉·M·布莱尔周四宣布，其办公室将审计“司法部对相关材料的识别、收集和提供情况”，重点关注司法部是否完全遵守了《爱泼斯坦文件透明度法案》。该法案要求公开披露与爱泼斯坦相关的特定记录，包括与其同伙吉斯莱恩·麦克斯韦相关的材料。
此次审计的核心是司法部是否隐瞒了该法案涵盖的文件，这为近年来最受关注的刑事案件之一的透明度问题提出了新的质疑。
《爱泼斯坦文件透明度法案》于去年11月通过，此前外界不断向司法部施压，要求其披露更多与爱泼斯坦相关的信息，包括官员此前表示正在审查的材料。该法案要求司法部识别并向公众披露相关记录。
恋童癖法案：议员旨在保护爱泼斯坦文件，指责“某些联邦调查局特工”试图销毁文件
2026年2月11日，华盛顿特区，一块平板电脑屏幕上显示着杰弗里·爱泼斯坦的肖像以及美国司法部爱泼斯坦文件库网页。（韦罗妮克·图尔尼埃/汉斯·卢卡斯/法新社 via 盖蒂图片社）
监察长在一份声明中表示：“如果情况需要，监察长办公室将考虑处理审计过程中出现的其他问题。”他补充道，审查结束后将发布一份公开报告。
司法部未回应福克斯新闻数字频道的置评请求。
此次调查正值外界对司法部处理爱泼斯坦相关信息披露事宜的审查升级，同时该部门也出现了内部领导层变动。本月早些时候，前司法部长帕姆·邦迪因公众对爱泼斯坦案相关文件披露的速度和范围感到不满而被解雇。
“脱离现实”：参议院共和党人愤怒指责民主党利用爱泼斯坦事件阻挠特朗普的议程
2026年3月18日，华盛顿特区国会大厦，代理司法部长托德·布兰奇和前司法部长帕姆·邦迪接受媒体采访。（希瑟·迪尔/盖蒂图片社）
不过，代理司法部长托德·布兰奇在《杰西·沃特特斯黄金时段》节目中驳斥了邦迪被解雇与爱泼斯坦文件有关的说法。
布兰奇说：“我从未听特朗普总统说过，司法部长——她被解职的任何原因——与爱泼斯坦文件有任何关系。”
他告诉福克斯新闻：“总统签署透明度法案后，司法部现在已经公布了与爱泼斯坦事件相关的所有文件……邦迪总检察长和我几周前自愿前往国会，回答他们的任何问题。”
“我们已向所有国会议员、参议员开放，允许他们查阅任何经编辑或未经编辑的文件。”
福克斯新闻数字频道的诺拉·莫里亚蒂、凯特琳·卡拉尔和艾玛·科尔顿为本报道撰稿。
布里塔尼·米勒是福克斯新闻数字频道突发新闻撰稿人。新闻线索可发送至brittany.miller@fox.com，或通过X平台@BrittMillerFox联系。
Epstein fallout grows as DOJ watchdog digs deeper into handling of the case
April 23, 2026 5:55pm EDT / Fox News
Inspector General William Blier announced an audit will focus on the DOJ’s compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act
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Fox News correspondent David Spunt reports on the Justice Department’s release of remaining Epstein files, drawing bipartisan questions over the handling of documents on ‘Special Report.’
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The Justice Department’s (DOJ) internal watchdog is investigating whether the agency properly handled the release of records tied to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein amid concerns it may have failed to comply with the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
Deputy Inspector General William M. Blier announced Thursday that his office will audit “the DOJ’s identification, collection and production of responsive material,” focusing on whether the department fully complied with the Epstein Files Transparency Act, a law requiring the public release of certain Epstein-related records, including materials tied to his associate, Ghislaine Maxwell.
The audit centers on whether the DOJ withheld documents covered under the law, raising new questions about transparency in one of the most high-profile criminal cases in recent history.
The Epstein Files Transparency Act, passed in November, followed mounting pressure on the DOJ to release additional information related to Epstein, including materials officials previously indicated were under review. The law requires the department to identify and disclose responsive records to the public.
PEDO ACT: LAWMAKER MOVES TO PROTECT EPSTEIN FILES, ACCUSES ‘CERTAIN FBI AGENTS’ OF TRYING TO DESTROY DOCS
A tablet screen displays a portrait of Jeffrey Epstein alongside the U.S. Department of Justice webpage with the Epstein Library in Washington, D.C., Feb. 11, 2026.(Véronique Tournier/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images)
“If circumstances warrant, the OIG will consider addressing other issues that may arise during the course of the audit,” the inspector general said in a statement, adding that a public report will be issued at the conclusion of the review.
The DOJ did not respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
The investigation comes amid broader scrutiny of the DOJ’s handling of Epstein-related disclosures and internal leadership changes at the department. Former Attorney General Pam Bondi was fired earlier this month after public frustration over the pace and scope of document releases tied to the Epstein case.
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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and former Attorney General Pam Bondi spoke with the media in the Capitol in Washington, D.C., on March 18, 2026.(Heather Diehl/Getty Images)
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, however, pushed back on suggestions that Bondi’s firing was linked to the Epstein files during an episode of “Jesse Watters Primetime.”
“I have never heard President Trump say that the attorney general was — that anything that happened to her — had anything to do with the Epstein files,” Blanche said.
Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell attend a “Batman Forever” event in New York City June 13, 1995.(Patrick McMullan/Getty Images)
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“What happened when the president signed the Transparency Act is the Department of Justice has now released all the files with respect to the Epstein saga. … Attorney General Bondi and I appeared in front of Congress voluntarily a couple weeks ago to answer any questions they had,” he told Fox News.
“We have made every single congressman, senator available to come and see any document redacted, unredacted.”
Fox News Digital’s Nora Moriarty, Katelyn Caralle and Emma Colton contributed to this report.
Brittany Miller is a Breaking News Writer for Fox News Digital. Tips can be sent to brittany.miller@fox.com and @BrittMillerFox on X.
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