Trump signed the Epstein files act requiring the DOJ to release all information related to the probe. The documents are expected to drop withing 30 days.
On Wednesday, President Donald Trump signed the Epstein Files Transparency Act into law. Trump announced that he had signed the bill into law in a post on Truth Social on Wednesday. With Trump’s signature, the Department of Justice will now be compelled to release all information related to the probe into the Jeffrey Epstein.
According to the provision of the bill, the DOJ is required to release the documents within 30 days of being enacted. It means, Pam Bondi and the DOJ will have to release the documents by December 20, 2025.
“Democrats have used the ‘Epstein’ issue, which affects them far more than the Republican Party, in order to try and distract from our AMAZING Victories,” Trump said on Truth Social, signing the bill.
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Under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, the DOJ will have to release all files and communications related to the sex trafficking probe into Jeffrey Epstein. Additionally, all information related to Epstein’s death inside a federal prison is expected to be released.
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The law mandates the withholding of some information related to concerns ongoing investigation into the allegations of some of Epstein’s victims. Other than that, the DOJ cannot withhold information due to “embarrassment, reputational harm, or political sensitivity.”
Attorney General Pam Bondi was asked about the DOJ’s stance on releasing the Epstein files at the joint meeting with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the FBI on Wednesday.
“So we have released over 33,000 Epstein documents to the Hill, and we’ll continue to follow the law, and to have maximum transparency,” she told reporters. “Also, we will always encourage all victims to come forward.”
The article originally appeared on Hindustan Times
