Donald Trump signed the law to make public documents collected during the trial of Jeffrey Epstein, the financier accused of sexual exploitation of dozens of underage girls who committed suicide in prison in 2019. According to a widespread theory, these documents indicate the involvement of important figures in US politics, including Trump himself: but the documents released so far do not contain any revelations or major news about his relationship with Epstein (which is well known and documented). On Tuesday, with Trump having changed his mind after opposing the publication, both houses of the US Congress approved the legislation.
The law gives US Attorney General Pam Bondi (who heads the Department of Justice) 30 days to release the documents, in a format that allows people to download and search the documents. However, the law recognizes the possibility that the department withholds or obscures portions of documents with personal information deemed irrelevant to the case. Finally, they could temporarily block publication of anything that interferes with ongoing investigations or trials: this could lead to delays after Trump, in an attempt to divert attention, called for an investigation into alleged ties between Epstein and the Democratic Party.
– Read also: “The Epstein Files,” from the beginning
