A year has passed since the US Department of Justice was given a deadline to release all its files related to Jeffrey Epstein's case, but only a fraction of the records have been made public. The delay has frustrated victims and their advocates, who are warning that the Justice Department is withholding key documents that could implicate associates of Epstein.
Reps. Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna, co-authors of the Epstein Files Transparency Act, have issued statements expressing frustration over the lack of transparency. According to Massie, Attorney General Pam Bondi is making illegal redactions and withholding key documents that would expose her associates' involvement. The Justice Department has declined to comment on these claims but has instead pointed to a recent court filing.
Khanna echoed Massie's sentiments, stating that the DOJ's refusal to follow the law is an obstruction of justice. He also claimed that the agency is not releasing all relevant witness interviews that could identify other men involved in Epstein's abuse. The survivors and advocates are demanding transparency and justice, which Khanna described as "an inherent contempt" against Bondi.
The Justice Department has countered by arguing that Massie and Khanna do not have legal standing to make such a request. In a court filing, the department stated that it had made substantial progress in releasing materials under the Act but remains focused on protecting victim privacy. However, victims' advocates claim that the redactions are "selective" and have caused renewed harm.
One of the most contentious issues is the release of internal discussions about a joint memo released by the FBI and Justice Department in July, which concluded that there was no evidence to charge anyone else in the case. The memo sparked significant political backlash, including from Trump supporters.
The Epstein Files Transparency Act requires the Attorney General to make all unclassified records involving Epstein publicly available within 30 days of signing into law. Despite this deadline, the department has yet to release millions of pages of materials, citing the need for careful review and redaction to protect victim identities.
Reps. Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna, co-authors of the Epstein Files Transparency Act, have issued statements expressing frustration over the lack of transparency. According to Massie, Attorney General Pam Bondi is making illegal redactions and withholding key documents that would expose her associates' involvement. The Justice Department has declined to comment on these claims but has instead pointed to a recent court filing.
Khanna echoed Massie's sentiments, stating that the DOJ's refusal to follow the law is an obstruction of justice. He also claimed that the agency is not releasing all relevant witness interviews that could identify other men involved in Epstein's abuse. The survivors and advocates are demanding transparency and justice, which Khanna described as "an inherent contempt" against Bondi.
The Justice Department has countered by arguing that Massie and Khanna do not have legal standing to make such a request. In a court filing, the department stated that it had made substantial progress in releasing materials under the Act but remains focused on protecting victim privacy. However, victims' advocates claim that the redactions are "selective" and have caused renewed harm.
One of the most contentious issues is the release of internal discussions about a joint memo released by the FBI and Justice Department in July, which concluded that there was no evidence to charge anyone else in the case. The memo sparked significant political backlash, including from Trump supporters.
The Epstein Files Transparency Act requires the Attorney General to make all unclassified records involving Epstein publicly available within 30 days of signing into law. Despite this deadline, the department has yet to release millions of pages of materials, citing the need for careful review and redaction to protect victim identities.
and now we still dont know what was going on 
i mean come on DOJ, cant you just be transparent about it already? 
reps massie and khanna are like the only ones who seem to care about this stuff 
and honestly im starting to think that attorney general bondi is hiding something from us 
like whats the big deal about protecting victim identities lol? millions of pages of documents can hold some clues! 
i just want justice for those victims and their families 
but i guess the DOJ thinks they can jus play dumb & deny any wrongdoing 
meanwhile millions of pages of documents are still locked away bc of some redactions lol victim privacy or not who cares about that 2?
. And btw, Pam Bondi, I'm sure your associates are just shaking in their boots knowing they might get exposed 
. It's not like you're trying to cover something up or anything 
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. And those Trump supporters? Just a bunch of noise makers trying to stir up drama 
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. Can't we just have some transparency for once? 
. Reps Massie and Khanna are right to call out Pam Bondi for making illegal redactions and hiding her associates' involvement. The Justice Department is supposed to be about justice, not protecting their own 
. It's not about protecting identities, it's about covering up crimes 
. We need to hold them accountable, period 
I get that victim privacy is important but not at the expense of transparency, right? 
We need to know what went down so we can learn from it and move forward...imagine if these records were released 12 months ago, how different would things be now? 
... if there was no evidence to charge anyone else, why not just say that upfront? Now we're stuck in limbo while politicians play politics and victims suffer.
... meanwhile, victims are still stuck in the dark and advocates are going mental trying to get some real answers 
... they say it's about protecting victim identities but come on, we already know most of those names 
... I'm so done with all the obfuscation 
... can't they just follow the law for once?! 
! It's been a year since they asked for those files and only like 1/10th of them have been made public? That's just crazy! The Justice Department is literally hiding some major dirt from the public and it's so frustrating 
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, and it's not just about their own cases – it's about holding those in power accountable for any wrongdoing that might have happened. We need more people speaking out and demanding change 
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. I mean, what's going on here? Are they just trying to protect some shady associates of Epstein's? 
. Give me a break! 
meanwhile, victims and advocates are just so frustrated and hurt by all this secrecy... transparency is everything, fam! 