US President Donald Trump has said he signed a bill requiring the Justice Department to release files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he has signed a bill passed by Congress with near unanimity requiring the release of records related to the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
“At my direction, the Department of Justice has already turned over close to fifty thousand pages of documents to Congress,” he wrote in a post on his Truth Social platform.
The documents have created headlines since Trump retook office in January, with many of Trump’s supporters repeatedly calling for the release of the material.
Attorney General Pam Bondi confirmed Wednesday that the Justice Department will release its Epstein-related material within 30 days.
The monthlong deadline for the release is required by legislation passed by the Republican-controlled House of Representatives and the Senate on Tuesday.
“…At my direction, the Dept. of Justice has already turned over close to fifty thousand pages of documents to Congress. Do not forget — The Biden Admin did not turn over a SINGLE file or page related to Democrat Epstein, nor did they ever even speak about him. Democrats have… pic.twitter.com/QTlqdsWyj0
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) November 20, 2025
“We will continue to follow the law and encourage maximum transparency,” Bondi said.
Senate Democratic Party leader Chuck Schumer said his party members would be prepared to “push back” if they believed Trump was not being completely forthcoming.
“This bill is a command for the president to be fully transparent, to come fully clean, and to provide full honesty to the American people,” Schumer said.
What will happen next with the Epstein files?
There could be some limits to what is released publicly, as the legislation that was passed will allow the Justice Department to block the disclosure of personal information about Epstein’s victims, as well as information that could jeopardize an active investigation.
Although the bill allows certain details to be withheld, it will also require the Justice Department to produce reports on the materials withheld and the redactions made within 15 days of the release of the files.
Another stipulation in the bill said that officials are barred from holding back anything “on the basis of embarrassment, reputational harm, or political sensitivity, including to any government official, public figure, or foreign dignitary.”
Source : https://www.dw.com/en/trump-signs-bill-to-release-epstein-files/a-74814368