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U.S. Representative Ro Khanna and Representative Tim Burchett identified six high-profile individuals on Wednesday whose names they claim were redacted from the Jeffrey Epstein investigation files without sufficient legal or security justification. During a congressional hearing in Washington D.C., the lawmakers alleged that the Department of Justice and other federal agencies improperly obscured the identities of figures who have already been publicly linked to the late financier's social circle. The push for transparency comes as part of a broader effort by members of Congress to unmask all individuals involved in Epstein’s sex-trafficking network and understand why certain details remain shielded from the public eye. The six individuals named by Khanna include prominent figures such as former New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson, former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers, and billionaire LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman. Also mentioned were billionaire investor Glenn Dubin, former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak, and filmmaker Woody Allen. While many of these names have appeared in previous media reports or unsealed civil litigation documents, Khanna argued that their continued redaction in specific government files suggests a pattern of protecting the powerful rather than ensuring total accountability. This latest development highlights a growing frustration among bipartisan lawmakers regarding the slow pace of document declassification related to the Epstein case. Rep. Burchett emphasized that the redactions appeared arbitrary, particularly given that the information is already in the public domain. The lawmakers are calling for a comprehensive review of the investigative files to ensure that no further 'protection' is afforded to individuals based on their status or wealth. These accusations put renewed pressure on federal authorities to explain the criteria used for redacting names and to release the full, unedited scope of the evidence collected during the multi-year investigation into Epstein's criminal activities.