US EditionCongress acts swiftly to force release of Epstein files, and Trump agrees to sign bill
The bill mandates Justice Department transparency with a 30-day deadline to release Epstein investigative files, allowing limited redactions to protect victims and ongoing probes.
- Nov. 18, 2025, U.S. Congress sent the Epstein Files Transparency Act to President Donald Trump after approval by both chambers, now awaiting his signature.
- After months of debate, lawmakers used a discharge petition and Rep. Adelita Grijalva's swearing-in last week provided the final signature needed to force a vote.
- The House of Representatives passed the bill 427-1 with five members absent, requiring Attorney General Pam Bondi and the Justice Department to release materials within 30 days and report withheld items within 15 days.
- President Donald Trump said he will sign the bill while denying substantive ties to Epstein, but questions persist that the Justice Department might withhold records under investigative exceptions.
- Many people could be named in the files, which show Epstein's ties to Trump, former President Bill Clinton, and Prince Andrew ; the bill exempts victim data but risks unintended consequences, despite a Justice Department internal review finding no 'client list'.
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We tell you what follows now that President Donald Trump signed a bill that authorizes the disclosure of Epstein files. President Donald Trump has signed a law that obliges the Department of Justice to publish its files on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a potentially far-reaching development in the years-long effort of Epstein abuse survivors to gain public scrutiny. Both the House of Representatives and the Senate passed the law th…
Even after US President Donald Trump's decision, the government does not have to make all documents available: the release law provides for several exceptions.
Trump signs bill to release the Epstein files
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Trump on Wednesday night signed into law legislation demanding that the Justice Department release all documents related to its investigation into sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. With little fanfare, the president announced the action in a lengthy social media post that attacked Democrats who have been linked to the late financier, a line of attack that he has often deployed while ignoring his and other Republicans’ t…
How Trump reversed course on the Epstein files as his administration faces lingering suspicion about their release
CNN, POOL, HOUSE TV, REP. RASHIDA TLAIB By Adam Cancryn, Evan Perez, Kristen Holmes, Kaitlan Collins, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday sought to bring a swift end to perhaps the most damaging saga of his term, signing a measure compelling the release of the Epstein files after losing a monthslong, tooth-and-nail fight to prevent their disclosure. The decision represents a stunning reversal for the president aimed chiefly at quelli…
How Trump reversed course on the Epstein files as his administration faces lingering suspicion about their release
President Donald Trump on Wednesday sought to bring a swift end to perhaps the most damaging saga of his term, signing a measure compelling the release of the Epstein files after losing a monthslong, tooth-and-nail fight to prevent their disclosure.
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