US EditionTrump Signs Law Requiring DOJ to Release Epstein Files Within 30 Days
The law mandates DOJ to release all unclassified Epstein-related records publicly within 30 days, with narrow redactions allowed for active investigations, following bipartisan congressional support.
- On Wednesday, President Donald Trump signed a bill directing the U.S. Department of Justice to release unclassified Jeffrey Epstein files within 30 days.
- Under intense pressure from victims and allies last week, a discharge petition with 218 signatures led to a House vote of 427-1, passing the bill, which was later approved unanimously by the Senate.
- The law allows narrow redactions for sex-trafficking victims, classified material, and active federal investigations; Attorney General Pam Bondi confirmed she started an investigation and said the department will protect victims' identities, while a Justice Department spokesman declined to comment on withholding.
- Released documents could prompt new investigations by federal investigators and prosecutors and institutional reviews at Harvard University, amid rare Republican disunity involving Marjorie Taylor Greene and Thomas Massie.
- Trump framed the move on Truth Social, writing `As everyone knows, I asked Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, and Senate Majority Leader John Thune, to pass this Bill in the House and Senate, respectively`, while observers caution Justice Department withholding provisions may limit completeness.
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Trump signs bill requiring DOJ release of Epstein files
President Donald Trump delivers remarks during a joint press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron in the East Room at the White House on Feb. 24, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed into law late Wednesday a bill compelling the release of unclassified investigative files from the case against convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, with whom he shared a well-docu…
Justice Department faces deadline to release Epstein investigation files
President Trump has signed a bill requiring the Justice Department to release files related to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, with Attorney General Pam Bondi facing pressure to disclose details.
Justice Department faces deadline to release Epstein investigation files
President Trump has signed a bill requiring the Justice Department to release files related to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, with Attorney General Pam Bondi facing pressure to disclose details.
Justice Department faces deadline to release Epstein investigation files
President Trump has signed a bill requiring the Justice Department to release files related to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, with Attorney General Pam Bondi facing pressure to disclose details.
Justice Department faces deadline to release Epstein investigation files
President Trump has signed a bill requiring the Justice Department to release files related to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, with Attorney General Pam Bondi facing pressure to disclose details.
Justice Department faces deadline to release Epstein investigation files
President Trump has signed a bill requiring the Justice Department to release files related to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, with Attorney General Pam Bondi facing pressure to disclose details.
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