Garcia has publicly questioned why the Justice Department is not releasing the additional summaries and their underlying notes, which he claims reflect the seriousness with which the FBI approached the woman's allegations. He asserted that the withheld records were crucial for ensuring transparency and accountability, pressing for Attorney General Pam Bondi to clarify the situation to the public, as echoed in statements from NPR and BBC.

The Justice Department, in response to the accumulating pressure, claimed that "nothing has been deleted," asserting that any withheld documents were either duplicates or part of ongoing federal investigations. Officials highlighted the existence of "untrue and sensationalist claims" related to Trump among the released materials, which they maintained had been addressed upon their release. White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson reiterated Trump's denial of wrongdoing, suggesting that the administration had taken significant steps to aid Epstein's victims, as per Reuters and BBC.

This unfolding narrative has intensified scrutiny of the U.S. Justice Department's handling of investigative materials regarding Epstein, whose network included numerous high-profile figures. The response from the department is currently being monitored as further investigations into the missing documents are anticipated, and Garcia mentioned the opening of a parallel inquiry by the House Oversight Committee, according to Times of India and NPR.