The law was clear: Donald Trump’s Department of Justice was required to disclose all investigative files on Jeffrey Epstein by 19 December 2025, with rare exceptions.
One month after this deadline mandated by Congress’s Epstein Files Transparency Act, however, Trump’s justice department has not complied with this law, prompting questions about when – and whether – authorities will ever release investigative documents about the late sex offender.
“Congress did not create a discretionary timeline – it created a legal obligation.
Every day these records remain withheld sends a message to victims that transparency is optional when powerful interests are involved,” Kuvin said.
“These files are not abstract government records; they are evidence of how institutions failed children.
Some are now calling for judicial intervention, asking a judge to implement a special master who could facilitate the release of these documents.
View image in fullscreen Protesters hold signs during a news conference on the Epstein Files Transparency Act outside the US Capitol on 18 November 18 2025. »