Nearly all Epstein files still unreleased a month after Congress deadline
The Guardian • • nation
Key Points:
- The Department of Justice (DoJ) under Donald Trump missed the December 19, 2025 deadline mandated by the Epstein Files Transparency Act to disclose all investigative files on Jeffrey Epstein, having released only about 125,575 pages out of millions of potentially responsive documents.
- Survivors' advocates and lawmakers criticize the DoJ for delays, excessive redactions, and withholding records, arguing this secrecy retraumatizes victims and undermines public trust in the justice system.
- Congressmen Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie have petitioned a Manhattan federal judge to appoint a special master or independent monitor to compel the DoJ to comply fully with the Act and oversee the document release process.
- The DoJ has opposed the appointment of a
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