Welcome to the News Hour. Political fallout is mounting today after the Justice Department released 3 million more files related to the investigations of the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

The DOJ has come under fire for how it's handled the release, with advocates raising questions about transparency and if the department has done enough to hold Epstein's associates accountable.

Our justice correspondent, Ali Rogan, has been digging into the latest documents, and she joins me now.

So, Ali, what more have we learned about the extent of Epstein's connections with some very prominent figures?

On the, taken together, these documents really indicate just, they paint a deeper picture of Epstein's connections to some of the most influential people in politics, business, entertainment, even royalty.

There are new photos in this tranche of former Prince Andrew, now Andrew Mountbatten, Windsor, appearing on all fours kneeling on a female.

Epstein also makes lurid claims in an email against Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, which a Gates spokesperson calls absurd and completely

false. There are emails between staffers of former President Bill Clinton in 2002. One of them

emailed asking for then Prince Andrews

address to invite him to a dinner. Keep in mind, that was in 2002. Epstein was not formally

convicted with prostitution and registered as a sex offender in 2007. But allegations date back far earlier than that.

Speaking of this timeline, what really stands out,

apart from these more salacious details,

is just how open the lines of communication remained

between Epstein and these powerful people

for years after his initial arrest.

For example, Tesla founder Elon Musk was exchanging emails with Epstein as late as 2014,

including this one where he asked Epstein if he had any parties planned and said he wanted

to let loose and that a peaceful island experience is the opposite of what I'm looking for.

On Friday, I know you reported a lot about references to President Trump in some of these files.

What more do we know about that and what have we heard from the President?

Yes, and of course being mentioned in these files does not necessarily mean there was any wrongdoing,

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