Attorney General Pam Bondi has confirmed that all Justice Department files on Jeffrey Epstein have been released, including a list of more than 300 names mentioned in the documents. In a letter to Congress, Bondi stated that the department complied with the Epstein Files Transparency Act, releasing all records, communications, and investigative materials in their possession related to Epstein and eight other categories.
The list includes government officials and politically exposed persons referenced in the materials, but Bondi noted that names appear in various contexts, from direct email contact with Epstein to mere mentions in unrelated press reports. The list does not provide context for each name, and includes figures such as Donald Trump and other prominent political figures from the past two decades.
Despite Bondi's assurances, criticism persists that the Trump administration is withholding material through redactions or other means. Representative Thomas Massie, a Republican from Kentucky who co-sponsored the transparency act with Democrat Ro Khanna, told ABC's This Week that the work is not done. He pointed to errors in redacting names that should not have been redacted and questioned the motives behind shielding other names under 'deliberative process privilege.'
Massie argued that the law requires the release of internal memos, notes, and emails about decisions to prosecute or not prosecute, including insight into why the DOJ did not pursue charges against some figures and the 2008 non-prosecution agreement with Epstein. He also claimed that the Justice Department removed some documents before lawmakers could view unredacted versions.
Bondi clashed with Massie and Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, avoiding questions about redactions and prosecution decisions while launching prepared attacks on individual lawmakers. The controversy continues as critics demand full transparency.
