In July 2025 the Justice Department and FBI said in a two-page memo that their review found no incriminating “client list,” no credible evidence that Epstein blackmailed powerful people, and no reason to doubt that he killed himself. People across the spectrum refused to accept that, and Congress acted. [1]
The Epstein Files Transparency Act passed the House 427–1 on 18 November 2025 and the Senate by unanimous consent the next day. President Trump, who had opposed the effort before reversing course days earlier, signed it on 19 November. It gave the department 30 days to publish its unclassified Epstein and Maxwell records. [2][3]
The first release came on the deadline, 19 December. Critics in both parties said the partial release did not meet the law. By 30 January 2026 the department said it had published nearly 3.5 million pages plus images and video. Its archive warns that it may contain errors and unverified material. [3][4][6]
On 27 August 2026 the department filed its required report, published in the Federal Register. It lists government officials and politically exposed people who are “named or referenced” in the material. Being named or referenced is not an accusation. The report is not a list of clients. [5]
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