Epstein files to be released after months of delays from Trump officials [View all]

Source: The Guardian

Fri 19 Dec 2025 04.00 EST
Last modified on Fri 19 Dec 2025 04.02 EST


Speculation surrounding the affairs of Jeffrey Epstein is expected to reach a defining moment of revelation on Friday with the much-anticipated publication of files relating to the disgraced late financier and sex trafficker.

After months of delay and stalling, the Trump administration is legally obliged to publish a massive archive of documents that could shine fresh light on Epstein’s misdeeds and his connections with key public figures, including Donald Trump himself.

Under the terms of the Epstein Files Transparency Act – passed by Congress in November following months of resistance from the White House – Pam Bondi, the attorney general, must release by midnight on Friday “all unclassified records, documents, communications, and investigative materials” linked to Epstein, his jailed associate, Ghislaine Maxwell, and individuals named in connection with his criminal activities.

The files are required to be released in “searchable and downloadable” formats. The publication will come after months of clamoring for the release of the files from Trump’s make America great again (Maga) base, which has shown signs of fracturing over the issue.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/19/epstein-files-release-doj-december-deadline

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I think they have until midnight or something, so if they plan on not actually violating the "law" (in quotes), they could do it at midnight, and let it get lost over the weekend, or wait until late afternoon, etc.

They need to preserve their own "news cycle" in some way, shape, or form - whether they start bombing in Venezuela or do some flurry of "high profile" controversial pardons, or whatever...