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WASHINGTON — A growing dispute over the federal government’s handling of records related to Jeffrey Epstein has placed the Justice Department under renewed scrutiny, as Democratic lawmakers and survivors of abuse accuse officials of failing to comply with a congressionally mandated disclosure law.

At the center of the controversy are partially released documents that critics say contain extensive redactions and omit large portions of material long known to exist. Members of Congress argue that the delays and inconsistencies amount to an illegal obstruction of transparency, while the Justice Department maintains that it is acting to protect victims and comply with court orders.

Representative Robert Garcia, the ranking Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, said in an interview that the department has not met even the minimum requirements of the Epstein Files Transparency Act, legislation passed with bipartisan support.

“They are defying the law and defying Congress,” Mr. Garcia said, adding that much of what has been released consists of material already in the public record. “What is new is either heavily redacted or entirely blacked out. That is not transparency.”

The Justice Department has countered that more than 200 attorneys are reviewing documents individually and that the process is slowed by legal constraints, including court orders intended to shield survivors from further harm. Officials have said that photographs and documents were temporarily removed and reposted only to ensure compliance with those protections.

But critics have seized on one particular episode: the brief posting, then removal, of images that included Donald Trump, before the materials were later restored with fewer redactions. Mr. Garcia and other lawmakers said the sequence raised questions about selective disclosure.

“The pattern suggests something is being protected,” Mr. Garcia said. “And it is not the survivors.”

The controversy has also drawn in Bill Clinton, whose name and image have appeared in previously released Epstein-related materials. Through representatives, Mr. Clinton has called for the full release of any remaining records that reference him, arguing that partial disclosures create insinuations without context.

In a statement issued by his staff, Mr. Clinton said that the law “imposes a clear legal duty on the Department of Justice to produce the full and complete record the public deserves,” and warned that selective releases risk undermining public trust. The statement emphasized that Mr. Clinton has not been charged with wrongdoing related to Epstein and urged the administration to release all remaining materials, subject only to protections for victims.

The Justice Department declined to comment on Mr. Clinton’s statement directly, reiterating that its review process is ongoing.

Beyond the political implications, survivors and advocates have focused attention on newly surfaced evidence that underscores long-standing claims that authorities were alerted to Epstein’s crimes decades ago. Among the documents recently made public is a 1996 complaint filed by Maria Farmer, alleging that Epstein stole and attempted to sell photographs of minors.

Her sister, Annie Farmer, said that seeing the complaint in official records for the first time was emotionally devastating. “It confirms that the authorities were on notice,” she said. “And yet nothing meaningful was done.”

Legal analysts say the existence of contemporaneous complaints strengthens survivors’ claims that systemic failures allowed Epstein to continue abusing minors for years after law enforcement was alerted. “This isn’t hindsight,” said one former federal prosecutor. “This is evidence that the warnings were there.”

The White House has denied allegations of a cover-up and said President Trump has no involvement in decisions about redactions. However, critics note that the administration has not complied with an Oversight Committee subpoena and has yet to meet directly with survivors who have requested formal consultations.

Attorney General Pam Bondi has previously said that Epstein-related files were under active review and that no one is being shielded from scrutiny. Lawmakers remain unconvinced.

Mr. Garcia said legal action is now being considered, including potential court challenges and accountability measures directed at senior Justice Department officials. “This is not going away,” he said. “The public expects answers, and the survivors deserve justice.”

As pressure mounts from Congress, survivors, and former presidents alike, the dispute has become a test of whether the federal government can reconcile transparency with accountability in one of the most consequential abuse scandals in modern American history.

What remains unresolved is not only what the remaining files contain — but why, decades after the first complaints were filed, so much is still hidden from view.