Epstein Update: 106 Lawmakers Sign Petition to Make DOJ Release More Files
Summary
Representative Thomas Massie introduced a bill that would require the Department of Justice (DOJ) to release more files related to Jeffrey Epstein. Over 100 lawmakers have signed a petition to force a vote on this bill, which aims for greater transparency about the investigation into Epstein’s activities.Key Facts
- Jeffrey Epstein died by suicide in a federal jail in 2019 while awaiting sex trafficking trial.
- The DOJ has released some Epstein-related files, but Massie says many are still withheld or heavily redacted.
- The new bill, called the Epstein Files Transparency Act II, would let state attorneys general, victims, and members of Congress sue the DOJ for not releasing or properly handling documents.
- The bill would allow victims to get unredacted records related only to themselves.
- DOJ and FBI officials could face penalties for hiding or falsifying Epstein-related records.
- More than 100 House members have signed a discharge petition to force a vote on the bill.
- The House has 218 Republicans and 214 Democrats, so support from at least four Republicans is needed to reach a majority vote.
- Some Democrats and Republicans, including Nancy Mace, have cosponsored the bill.
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