DOJ Pledges Epstein Files Release Within 30 Days After Congress Passes Disclosure Law

Overview

• The Justice Department said it will provide the Epstein investigative files within 30 days of President Trump's signature, according to Pam Bondi.
• Both the House and Senate approved the measure with near-unanimous votes requiring the government to make the records public.
• The law bars redactions based on embarrassment, reputational harm or political sensitivity, while permitting protection of victim identities and material tied to active investigations.
• Bondi cautioned that some documents could be withheld to avoid compromising investigations Trump ordered into Democratic figures connected to Epstein.
• Earlier releases included emails in which Epstein wrote that Trump "knew about the girls," while Trump says he will sign the bill and expects nothing in the files to implicate him.