Judge denies Massie, Khanna bid for independent Epstein files monitor

Jan 22, 2026 - 00:01
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Judge denies Massie, Khanna bid for independent Epstein files monitor
A federal judge denied a request from Reps. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) and Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) to appoint an independent monitor to ensure the Department of Justice (DOJ) complies with the law mandating the release of all files related to Jeffrey Epstein. In a court order Wednesday, Judge Paul Engelmayer of the Southern District of New…