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The Epstein Files Transparency Act mandates the Justice Department to release unclassified documents in a searchable format within 30 days of the president's signature.
- On Nov. 18, Congress passed the Epstein Files Transparency Act and President Donald Trump signed it the next day, requiring the Justice Department to release searchable Epstein records by Dec. 19.
- Amid mounting pressure, lawmakers acted in mid-November after some Trump allies pushed for action and President Donald Trump reneged on a promise to release the files.
- The law specifies that the Justice Department may redact agent notes and witness transcripts but forbids withholding records depicting child sexual abuse or death images.
- A federal judge ruled this week that grand jury transcripts and other documents authorized for release could clarify why federal prosecutors paused earlier probes, though they may reveal little new, following the Justice Department's earlier partial disclosures.
- Lawmakers have already disclosed many pages, including a 23,000-page release, which could affect powerful people’s reputations, but the Justice Department found no incriminating client list.
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More docs to be released
EPSTEIN FILES
Here’s Why Everyone Is Talking About the Epstein Files and What We Can Expect to Learn from Their Release
The entire Jeffrey Epstein saga sounds like something out of a Law & Order: SVU episode. A wealthy financier and convicted sex offender dies by apparent suicide in a Manhattan jail cell, and tens of thousands of secret files detailing his crimes could bring down a slew of powerful public figures. But of course, that’s exactly what’s happening right now. The so-called Epstein files, some of which have already been made public, are getting a full …
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What to know about the Justice Department's Jeffrey Epstein files
The clock is ticking for the U.S. government to open up its files on Jeffrey Epstein. After months of rancor and recriminations, Congress has passed and President Donald Trump has signed legislation compelling the Justice Department to give the public everything it has on Epstein.
Ex-MSNBC Host Finally Asks Why Merrick Garland Didn’t Release Epstein Files
Ousted MSNBC host Joy Reid finally asked the same question Republicans have been asking for months: Why did Democrats have so little curiosity about the contents of the Epstein Files when President Joe Biden was still in the White House and could have done something about it?Reid, speaking with popular “The Breakfast Club” host Charlamagne tha God, tore into former Attorney General Merrick Garland, who served throughout the Biden administration,…
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