Justice Department's watchdog is reviewing compliance with the law mandating Epstein files release

The Department of Justice’s internal watchdog is reviewing the department’s compliance with the law mandating the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files. That announcement Thursday means the inspector general is now stepping into a politically sensitive saga that's shadowed the Trump administration for the past year. The review will focus on how the Justice Department collected, reviewed and redacted materials in preparation for their release. The review will also scrutinize the department's process for addressing concerns that arose after the files were made public. Epstein survivors complained that personal information about them had been disclosed.