According to the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which is now law, the Justice Department would have 30 days to produce the documents it has regarding the Epstein investigation, which means it has until December 19. When, exactly, it will release whatever it is going to release is not yet clear.
On December 3, a group of bipartisan lawmakers signed a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi seeking an update on the status of the release process. “In light of the short 30 day deadline to release the Epstein Files, we are particularly focused on understanding the contents of any new evidence, information or procedural hurdles that could interfere with the Department’s ability meet this statutory deadline,” they wrote, per NBC News, which obtained the letter.
The lawmakers include Democratic representative Ro Khanna and Republican representative Thomas Massie, the lead co-signers of the Epstein Files Transparency Act, as well as Democratic senators Jeff Merkley and Ben Ray Lujan and Republican senator Lisa Murkowski. The group is seeking a briefing no later than Friday, December 5. A Justice Department spokesman confirmed to HuffPost that the letter was received, but gave no further details as to whether Bondi will agree to a briefing.
