Epstein Files Update as Pam Bondi Admits 'Glitches' [View all]
Source: Newsweek
Published Jan 16, 2026 at 08:24 AM EST updated Jan 16, 2026 at 08:25 AM EST
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has made "substantial progress" in its review of the documents related to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, an effort that has faced "inevitable glitches," Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a letter to two federal judges. In the letter to U.S. District Judges Richard Berman and Paul Engelmeyer, filed on Thursday, Bondi wrote that the department has more than 500 people assigned to the review and make redactions to the files.
The letter did not provide a timeline for when the review may be complete, but said the DOJ "is working to complete this review as expeditiously as possible without compromising victims’ privacy." Newsweek has contacted the DOJ for comment via an message sent through a contact form on its website.
Why It Matters
The Trump administration has faced criticism over its failure to meet the December 19 deadline to release everything it has on Epstein, as was required by the Epstein Files Transparency Act. Administration officials have said the delay is due to the large volume of materials and the need to maintain the anonymity of Epstein’s victims. But the delay in the release has frustrated lawmakers and victims, and prompted calls for investigations and potential penalties against the DOJ and its leadership.
Last week, Representatives Ro Khanna (Dem) and Thomas Massie (GOP), who co-authored the law mandating the document release, asked a judge to special master and independent monitor to oversee the DOJ’s release of its files on Epstein.
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