Executive Summary
- Attorney General Pam Bondi declined to provide a specific timeline for the release of files related to Jeffrey Epstein, citing legal process and transparency.
- Bondi confirmed a new investigation, requested by President Trump, is underway into Epstein’s ties with political adversaries.
- The Attorney General stated the new probe was prompted by “new information” but did not elaborate, despite a prior DOJ memo finding no grounds for such an investigation.
WASHINGTON – Attorney General Pam Bondi on Wednesday sidestepped questions regarding the timeline for the release of files related to Jeffrey Epstein, stating the Department of Justice would “continue to follow the law with maximum transparency” but offering no specific details.
During a press conference, Bondi did not clarify when the additional files would be made public or if certain documents would be withheld. This ambiguity comes as the Justice Department handles a new investigation into Epstein’s connections to political opponents of President Donald Trump, initiated at the president’s request.
The new probe is being led by Manhattan U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton. The assignment was made despite a July DOJ memo which concluded that authorities had no evidence “that could predicate an investigation against uncharged third parties.” When pressed on this point, Bondi asserted that the new investigation was prompted by “new information,” but she declined to elaborate further on its nature.
The Attorney General’s remarks leave the timing and full scope of the Epstein document release uncertain, now intertwined with a new, politically sensitive federal inquiry.