The U.S. Department of Justice announced on Wednesday that over a million new documents potentially related to Jeffrey Epstein have been discovered, necessitating a delay of "a few more weeks" for full public release. This discovery pushes past the December 19 deadline mandated by the Epstein Files Transparency Act. The DOJ states lawyers are working around the clock to redact sensitive information to protect victims. The announcement has drawn criticism from some lawmakers, including Senators urging an audit of the DOJ's compliance and Representatives threatening contempt hearings, who claim the delay suggests a cover-up.