Senate Democrats Introduce Bill to Release Epstein Investigation Files

Senators including Jeff Merkley, Ben Ray Luján, Mark Warner, and Chuck Schumer are leading bipartisan efforts to compel the Trump administration to publicly release all investigative files related to Jeffrey Epstein and his associates, including Ghislaine Maxwell. They introduced the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which directs the Department of Justice, FBI, and U.S. Attorney’s Offices to disclose records such as travel logs, internal communications, and details of prosecutions, while protecting victim privacy and national security. Lawmakers criticized President Trump and Attorney General Pam Bondi for failing to deliver promised transparency, noting that Trump’s name reportedly appears in some of the files and expressing concern over the administration’s secrecy and limited disclosures. Senate Democrats invoked a nearly century-old law requiring government agencies to comply with information requests from at least five committee members, demanding full release by mid-August. The senators argue that public trust requires revealing who enabled or participated in Epstein’s sex trafficking operation and that redactions cannot be made for political or reputational reasons. This push reflects a broader call for accountability and transparency regarding a high-profile and deeply troubling criminal case linked to powerful individuals.