President Donald Trump has just announced that he has officially signed the sweeping, nearly unanimous bipartisan mandate requiring the Department of Justice (DOJ) to release all Jeffrey Epstein–related documents within 30 days.
Trump signed the Epstein Files Transparency Act on Wednesday night after it was overwhelmingly passed by the House and Senate.
“I HAVE JUST SIGNED THE BILL TO RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES!” Trump wrote in a lengthy Truth Social statement, crediting his personal request to Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune for the bill’s overwhelming bipartisan success.
Trump stressed that, under his direction, the DOJ has already delivered “close to fifty thousand pages” to Congress.
He also blasted the previous administration for stonewalling.
“Do not forget — The Biden Administration did not turn over a SINGLE file or page related to Democrat Epstein, nor did they ever even speak about him,” Trump wrote.
The move represents a major reversal after Democrats spent years blocking public access to Epstein records, only to abruptly demand the documents once Trump pushed back against their release earlier this year.
However, after gaining unanimous support in Congress, Trump himself expressed support for full transparency on Sunday, saying he has “nothing to hide.”
Yet, had Trump continued demanding the release of the Epstein files, Democrats would have almost certainly continued blocking them.
With the files now set to be released with bipartisan support, it’s beginning to look like Trump played a perfect hand.
House and Senate Pass File Release by Landslide
The House passed the bill 421–1 on Tuesday, with only Rep. Clay Higgins (R-LA) voting against it, arguing that releasing certain materials could inadvertently harm innocent individuals referenced in investigative files.
Speaker Mike Johnson shared similar concerns, warning that exposing confidential sources or undercover agents could endanger future investigations.
Still, Johnson ultimately voted in favor, and the Senate approved the bill hours later by unanimous consent.
Under the law, DOJ must release all unclassified Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell records, including related investigative materials, internal DOJ communications, and references to individuals connected to past cases.
Victim identities, child sexual abuse materials, classified intelligence, and material linked to active investigations will be redacted.
Attorney General Pam Bondi confirmed that the DOJ will comply, saying the department will release the files online in a searchable format within the required 30-day window.
Democrats Suddenly Push Transparency After Years of Silence
For years, Democrats insisted Epstein-related records could not be released.
But after Trump called for full public disclosure, and after Democrats on the House Oversight Committee released three emails involving Epstein that mentioned the president, the party abruptly flipped.
Those emails, however, included Epstein making statements defending Trump, saying the president had never been accused of wrongdoing.
Republicans responded by releasing 20,000 additional pages of documents the same day.
Among them were emails between Epstein and Maxwell, author Michael Wolff, Obama White House counsel Kathy Ruemmler, and others, again showing Epstein mentioning Trump only to insist he had never been compromised or involved.
In one 2011 exchange, Epstein told Maxwell:
“i want you to realize that that dog that hasn’t barked is trump.. (VICTIM) spent hours at my house with him ,, he has never once been mentioned. police chief. etc. im 75 % there.”
Maxwell responded:
“I have been thinking about that…”
In a 2019 email, Epstein told Michael Wolff that Trump “knew about the girls” only in the sense that Trump “asked ghislaine to stop.”
The comment was a reference to Trump barring Epstein from Mar-a-Lago decades earlier.
Trump has long said Epstein was removed from the club for inappropriate behavior involving staff.
The committee noted that while the emails are genuine, Epstein’s claims are unverified, and none of the documents allege wrongdoing by Trump.
Flipping the Script
Trump has repeatedly called the frenzy around the files a “Democrat Hoax perpetrated by Radical Left Lunatics,” arguing the Left is weaponizing conspiracy innuendo to distract from Republican successes, including the GOP’s victory forcing Democrats to end the recent shutdown.
“House Republicans should vote to release the Epstein files, because we have nothing to hide,” Trump wrote.
“It’s time to move on from this Democrat Hoax… to deflect from the Great Success of the Republican Party.”
What the Epstein Files Act Will Reveal
The law requires the release of:
- Unclassified investigative files involving Epstein and Maxwell
- Internal DOJ and FBI communications regarding Epstein
- Files referencing individuals associated with earlier Epstein cases
- Details relating to trafficking allegations and Epstein’s death
Files involving victims’ names, minors, or active operations will be redacted.
A Turning Point in a Case Long Shrouded in Secrecy
Epstein was awaiting trial for federal child sex trafficking charges when he died in a New York jail in 2019.
Maxwell was convicted in 2021 and is serving a 20-year sentence.
For years, public pressure to release Epstein’s “client list” has been intense, particularly among Trump supporters, who have long argued Democrats were protecting Epstein’s political allies.
Now, with Trump demanding full transparency and the DOJ legally obligated to release the files within 30 days, one of the most heavily shielded scandals in modern political history is finally coming into the light.
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