- The Republican-led House Oversight Committee released a 137-page report detailing federal failures in the criminal investigations of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.
- The report cleared President Donald Trump of any wrongdoing, stating that all examined witnesses confirmed he was not involved in crimes committed by Epstein or Maxwell.
- Investigators concluded that prosecutors and law enforcement failed survivors for decades, citing issues with Epstein's 2007 non-prosecution agreement and systemic dysfunction at the Bureau of Prisons.
- Democrats on the committee condemned the findings as incomplete due to a lack of public hearings, pledging to resume the probe when taking control of Congress in January.
- The report faulted major financial institutions for ignoring indicators of human trafficking and urged Congress and the Justice Department to implement structural reforms.
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