Overview
- Attorney General Pam Bondi told Congress the department had released all records required by the Epstein Files Transparency Act and sent a broad list of individuals named in the files.
- The DOJ list drew criticism for including hundreds of figures with no clear context, including deceased celebrities, prompting accusations that the department is muddying distinctions between mere mentions and alleged wrongdoing.
- Rep. Thomas Massie, who co-wrote the law, said he has lost confidence in Bondi and accused the DOJ of over‑redacting and improperly invoking deliberative‑process privilege to withhold internal prosecutorial records the statute mandates.
- Independent reporting said the public cache represents only a small fraction of data authorities collected, estimating more than 300 GB released against tens of terabytes previously under review.
- New reporting on internal DOJ materials indicated the FBI documented an accuser alleging sexual assault by President Donald Trump, contradicting Bondi’s recent assertion that the department had no such evidence.