As January 2026 begins, a stunning court filing exposes that Attorney General Pam Bondi and the Trump administration’s Justice Department have released less than 1% of Jeffrey Epstein’s files—leaving over 2 million documents sealed, despite missing a congressional deadline for full disclosure required by law.
Epstein’s survivors, who suffered unimaginable horrors and campaigned relentlessly for the Epstein Files Transparency Act signed by President Trump, now face renewed pain and distrust as the DOJ points to “victim privacy” to justify extensive redactions and claims of newly discovered records needing further review.
Bipartisan sponsors Reps. Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie condemn the delays as clear noncompliance, calling for contempt proceedings and possibly a special master to enforce the law.
What devastating secrets about Epstein’s influential circle are still concealed—and why the persistent holdback?
As January 2026 begins, a stunning court filing has exposed that Attorney General Pam Bondi and the Justice Department under the Trump administration have released less than 1% of Jeffrey Epstein’s files—leaving over 2 million documents sealed, despite missing the December 2025 congressional deadline for full disclosure required by law.
In a letter to a federal court in New York dated January 6, 2026, Bondi and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche admitted releasing only 12,285 documents (approximately 125,575 pages), while over 2 million pages—potentially up to 5.2 million—remain under review. The DOJ cites protecting victim identities as the primary reason for delays and heavy redactions, while discovering millions more new documents after the deadline.
Brave survivors of Epstein—who endured unimaginable horrors and campaigned relentlessly for the Epstein Files Transparency Act signed by President Trump on November 19, 2025—now face renewed pain and distrust. They argue the DOJ is using “victim privacy” as a shield for endless delays, while the network abusing hundreds of underage girls remains obscured.
Bipartisan sponsors of the bill, Rep. Ro Khanna (Democrat, California) and Rep. Thomas Massie (Republican, Kentucky), condemn the delays as clear noncompliance, calling for contempt proceedings against Bondi and even appointing a “special master” to enforce the law. They have written to Judge Paul Engelmayer, emphasizing that the DOJ “cannot be trusted” with mandatory disclosure.
The act, passed nearly unanimously by Congress, requires the DOJ to release all non-classified records from decades-long investigations in Florida and New York, including photos, videos, flight logs, and transcripts. Initial releases included old photos of former President Bill Clinton with Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell (serving a 20-year sentence), 1990s flight logs noting Trump, and mentions of other prominent names—though the DOJ asserts no evidence of wrongdoing.
Over 400 attorneys and 100 FBI specialists are working day and night, but the slow progress has ignited bipartisan criticism and conspiracy theories. Victims are furious that piecemeal releases cause further trauma, while the public suspects redactions conceal elite complicity. The saga continues to expose deep fractures in Washington over transparency, as Epstein’s influence network casts a lingering shadow over America’s power elite ahead of the 2026 midterms.
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