Overview
- After a partial release by the December 19 congressional deadline, the department said the sheer volume of newly discovered material requires additional review before public posting.
- Lawmakers who championed disclosure are weighing contempt of Congress proceedings against Attorney General Pam Bondi over the delayed publication, according to La Jornada.
- Recent document tranches repeatedly reference President Donald Trump, including travel on Epstein’s plane, yet provide no evidence that he committed Epstein’s sexual crimes.
- The FBI has stated that a letter signed “J. Epstein” with alleged references to Trump is false, and the Justice Department has described certain election‑era claims in the files as unfounded.
- New records add detail on Epstein’s earlier suicide attempt and custodial lapses at the jail in 2019, and they do not present proof of homicide even as some reported allegations remain uncorroborated.