Court Denies Lawmakers Seeking Independent Monitor of Epstein Files NYT Par :Benjamin Weiser 21 janvier 2026 à 18:24 A federal judge said he did not have the authority to supervise the Justice Department’s release of the documents. © Eric Lee for The New York TimesRepresentative Thomas Massie, Republican of Kentucky, made the request for an independent monitor in the release of the Epstein files, along with Ro Khanna, Democrat of California.