The Epstein files are set to come out today. Here's what could be inside.

"More than six years after Jeffrey Epstein died in prison, the world is set to get a closer look into the well-connected financier's sex trafficking of young girls - and what the government did to stop it. In November, President Donald Trump signed the Epstein Files Transparency Act after months of pressure from members of Congress, including some in his own party. The Justice Department was given 30 days from the law's passage to comply, setting a deadline of Friday, December 19."

"Epstein killed himself in prison in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges. He was known for rubbing elbows with powerful people - even after he was convicted of soliciting sex from a minor in 2008. Over the years, he has counted Trump, Bill Clinton, Prince Andrew, and other titans of finance, law, politics, and science among his acquaintances. While a past relationship with Epstein is no indication of wrongdoing, his victims and other members of the public have pushed for the disclosure in hopes that the DOJ's records might shed light on those relationships and law enforcement's handling of the case."

"In recent months, the House Oversight Committee has made public Epstein-related documents it obtained through subpoenas, including emails provided by his estate and never-before-seen photos of some of Epstein's powerful acquaintances, including Trump, Bill Gates, Larry Summers, and Steve Bannon. Those disclosures have already led to some fallout. Summers, a former Treasury Secretary, has been barred from the American Economic Association for life and is no longer teaching classes at Harvard University, pending an investigation."

President Donald Trump signed the Epstein Files Transparency Act in November, requiring the Justice Department to release Epstein-related records within 30 days, with a deadline of December 19. Jeffrey Epstein died by suicide in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges. Epstein maintained relationships with numerous high-profile figures, prompting victims and the public to seek DOJ disclosure to clarify those connections and law enforcement actions. The House Oversight Committee has already released subpoenaed documents, including emails and photos, producing consequences for some figures. Additional materials surfaced during the prosecution of Ghislaine Maxwell, who was convicted in connection with Epstein's network.

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