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Less than 10,000 pages of documents have been released so far, according to an NBC News count.

The complete files have yet to be released, and what was produced on Friday did not appear to shed any new light.

The remarks came after Sen. Tim Kaine said that Congress has other mechanisms to force the release of additional Epstein files.

Todd Blanche said some images from the newly released files would go back up after the Justice Department determines if they require redactions.

The Department of Justice is continuing its release of thousands of files related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in accordance with a bipartisan bill signed into law last month.

Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin said he wants to investigate why all the documents weren’t released at once. Meanwhile, 15 images made public Friday disappeared from the DOJ’s website.

The Justice Department released thousands of documents related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in accordance with a bipartisan bill signed into law last month.

The ruling declared Trump loyalist Lindsey Halligan an "unconstitutionally appointed prosecutor" exercising power she "did not lawfully possess."

Democrats said that the delay violates the law, which required the DOJ to release "all unclassified records" with limited exceptions, including to protect the victims.

Smith testified about his investigations into Trump at a closed-door deposition with members of the House Judiciary Committee.