{"id":3781,"date":"2025-11-22T00:04:59","date_gmt":"2025-11-22T00:04:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/states-news.com\/?p=3781"},"modified":"2025-11-22T00:05:00","modified_gmt":"2025-11-22T00:05:00","slug":"bondi-provides-timeline-for-release-of-epstein-files","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/states-news.com\/?p=3781","title":{"rendered":"Bondi Provides Timeline For Release of Epstein Files"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Attorney General Pam Bondi said Wednesday that the Justice Department will release all unclassified records connected to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein within 30 days of President Donald Trump signing new disclosure legislation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Earlier in the day, the Senate formally transmitted the bill to Trump after voting Tuesday night to automatically approve it upon arrival from the House. The House passed the measure Tuesday in a 427\u20131 vote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Under the Epstein Files Transparency Act \u2014 which Trump has signaled he will sign \u2014 Bondi must disclose all documents, including internal communications and investigative materials, related to Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell within 30 days of the law taking effect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2019, Epstein reportedly committed suicide while in federal custody, as he awaited trial for charges connected to the sex trafficking of minors. Maxwell, having been found guilty of sex trafficking and related offenses, is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe will follow the law,\u201d\u00a0Bondi told reporters<\/a>\u00a0at a news conference on Wednesday. \u201cThe law passed both chambers last evening. It has not yet been signed, but we will continue to follow the law again while protecting victims but also providing maximum transparency.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The bill permits Bondi to redact records in certain situations, such as when documents \u201cwould jeopardize an active federal investigation or ongoing prosecution.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recently, Bondi instructed Jay Clayton, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, to look into Epstein\u2019s alleged connections to prominent Democrats and significant financial institutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In July, the DOJ and FBI released a memo indicating they found no evidence that Epstein blackmailed influential individuals, maintained a \u201cclient list,\u201d or was murdered. The memo also clarified that no additional charges would be brought against anyone else involved in the Epstein case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bondi was asked what had changed, given the new investigation launched by the Southern District of New York.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cInformation that has come forward,\u201d she said. \u201cThere\u2019s new information, additional information. And again, we will continue to follow the law to investigate any leads. If there are any victims, we encourage all victims to come forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAnd we will continue to provide maximum transparency under the law,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When asked to clarify what constituted the \u201cnew information,\u201d Bondi declined to provide details and instead pointed reporters to \u201ca post on X\u201d from Deputy Assistant Attorney General Todd Blanche.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She said the department would not offer additional comment, citing the fact that the issue is now the subject of an active investigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The AG did not specify which post by Blanche she was referring. But, on Nov. 13 Blanche wrote on X: \u201cWhen I interviewed Maxwell [in July], law enforcement didn\u2019t have the materials Epstein\u2019s estate hid for years and only just provided to Congress.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

President Donald Trump on Tuesday celebrated congressional passage<\/a> of the bipartisan bill forcing the release of the long-sealed Epstein files, reaffirming he intends to sign the measure while declaring victory for what he called a \u201cGreat Big Beautiful Bill\u201d that caps a wave of Republican wins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI don\u2019t care when the Senate passes the House Bill, whether tonight, or at some other time in the near future, I just don\u2019t want Republicans to take their eyes off all of the Victories that we\u2019ve had,\u201d Trump said in a statement posted to Truth Social.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cClosed Borders, No Men in Women\u2019s Sports, ending DEI, stopping Biden\u2019s record-setting inflation, the biggest tax and regulation cuts in history, stopping eight wars, rebuilding our military, being respected by every country in the world \u2026 and even delivering a huge defeat to the Democrats on the shutdown. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!\u201d he added in a Truth Social post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The president\u2019s remarks came shortly before the Senate voted to approve the bill compelling the Justice Department to release all non-classified materials related to Epstein within 30 days, including investigative files, correspondence, and evidence logs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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