"Now, the bill requires the Justice Department to release all files and communications related to Epstein, as well as any information about the investigation into his death in a federal prison in 2019, within 30 days. It allows for redactions about Epstein's victims for ongoing federal investigations, but DOJ cannot withhold information due to "embarrassment, reputational harm, or political sensitivity.""
"It was a remarkable turn of events for what was once a farfetched effort to force the disclosure of case files from an odd congressional coalition of Democrats, one GOP antagonist of the president, and a handful of erstwhile Trump loyalists. As recently as last week, the Trump administration even summoned one Republican proponent of releasing the files, Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado, to the Situation Room to discuss the matter, although she did not change her mind."
President Donald Trump signed legislation requiring the Justice Department to release all files and communications related to Jeffrey Epstein and any information about the investigation into his 2019 death in federal custody within 30 days. The law permits redactions for Epstein's victims in ongoing federal investigations but bars withholding records because of embarrassment, reputational harm, or political sensitivity. The legislation passed the House 427-1. Trump initially resisted the release, criticized Democrats over the issue, and said he did not want Republicans distracted, but he reversed course as congressional action became inevitable.
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