From Fox News: More than a dozen politically exposed people and government officials’ names appear in the hundreds of thousands of pages of Jeffrey Epstein files made public Friday, sources said — while Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said the DOJ discovered more than 1,200 victims and their families during the exhaustive review, and explained the process behind determining which files could be released in a letter to Congress exclusively obtained by Fox News Digital.
In November, the Epstein Files Transparency Act passed, requiring the government to release within 30 days all unclassified material in its possession related to Epstein’s and associate Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex trafficking cases.
The Justice Department redacted the names and identifiers of victims. Fox News Digital has learned that the same redaction standards were applied to politically exposed individuals and government officials.
The law allows the DOJ to omit or redact any references to victims and files that could jeopardize pending investigations or litigation, such as a probe Attorney General Pam Bondi recently opened in New York into Epstein’s ties to Democrats. Information could also be left out “in the interest of national defense or foreign policy,” the law says.
The production of documents falls within the 30 days required under the law signed by the president in November.
In a letter written by Blanche to members of the House of Representatives regarding the release of the files, he said, “We write to notify you that today the Department of Justice is producing hundreds of thousands of pages of responsive materials in compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act.”
“Under the leadership of President Donald J. Trump and Attorney General Pam Bondi, this unprecedented disclosure highlights our commitment to following the law, being transparent, and protecting victims,” Blanche continued. “This letter will summarize the Department’s historic efforts and disclose specific details regarding the review and production process.”
“Never in American history has a President or the Department of Justice been this transparent with the American people about such a sensitive law enforcement matter,” he said. “Democrat administrations in the past have refused to provide full details of the Jeffrey Epstein saga. But President Trump, Attorney General, and FBI Director Patel are committed to providing full transparency consistent with the law.”
The Daily Mail has tracked the release, reporting on a “trove of unearthed files” in which “Bill Clinton was seen cozying up to sex predator Epstein in colorful silk shirts,“ and “frolicking in [the] pool” with Ghislaine Maxwell.
Also found within the newly released files are photos of Michael Jackson and Mick Jagger with Epstein.
The attorney for 11 Epstein victims, Arick Fudali, voiced disgust for the Justice Department as it was not going to release all of the documents by tonight’s deadline.
“It’s not surprising that they intend to sort of stretch this out, elongate this process, and sort of trickle documents throughout the next coming weeks. That’s really not acceptable,” Fudali told CNN. “As a civil litigation attorney who does a lot of civil trials, if I miss a deadline set by the judge, that’s a really big deal. And it’s very frustrating to see sort of these laws and these rules just be bended without really any consequence.
“I’m very concerned that even when they claim that all the documents have been revealed, that they may not be.”
Fudali said he’ll be searching in the documents for three things.
“The first, of course, is did anyone and is there evidence of anyone who actually co-abused with Jeffrey Epstein,” he said.
“Two, who was there, who enabled, facilitated, knew what was going on and continue to fill, facilitate and enable Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes,” he continued.
“And the third is who continued to associate with him after 2008,” he said.
🚨 BREAKING: The Trump DOJ has begun RELEASING the Epstein files, launching a dedicated and searchable portal on the website
Hundreds of thousands of newly released information is supposedly housed here.https://t.co/MfGdC58mp5 pic.twitter.com/uJ7Fp981dp
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) December 19, 2025
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