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Trump signs Epstein bill into law, releasing files from DOJ
The Hill ^ | 11/19/25 8:23 PM ET | Julia Manchester

Posted on 11/19/2025 6:01:24 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum

President Trump signed the Epstein Files Transparency Act into law, officially directing the Department of Justice (DOJ) to release all unclassified records and documents connected to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. 

The move marks a stunning reversal for the president, who until days ago was adamantly against releasing the files. Trump called on House Republicans to pass the bill on Sunday evening in a Truth Social post, saying it was time to move on from the controversy. 

House Republicans, in turn, fell in line, voting with House Democrats to pass the legislation 427 to 1 on Tuesday. Rep. Clay Higgins (R-La.) was the only lawmaker to vote “no” on the measure. Hours later the Senate unanimously passed the legislation before it was sent to the White House. 

Attorney General Pam Bondi now has 30 days to “make publicly available in a searchable and downloadable format all unclassified records, documents, communications, and investigative materials in the possession of the Department of Justice, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation and United States Attorneys’ Offices, that relate to Epstein.”

It’s unclear how much information will be gleaned from the released files. The legislation includes exceptions, including the possibility where the Justice Department could withhold or redact the identities and personal information of Epstein’s victims. The legislation also states that the Justice Department can move to withhold or redact information that “would jeopardize an active federal investigation or ongoing prosecution, provided that such withholding is narrowly tailored and temporary.”

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TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: epsteindistraction; epsteinhysteria; epsteinhysterics

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1 posted on 11/19/2025 6:01:24 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
all unclassified records, documents, communications, and investigative materials

Peeps aren't goonna be happy if DOJ says it's all "classified". . . . .

2 posted on 11/19/2025 6:06:52 PM PST by AFB-XYZ (( We have two options: 1. Stand up, or 2. Bend over))
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To: AFB-XYZ

It doesn’t matter how much gets released.

If it doesn’t incriminate Trump they will say he hasn’t released it all.

This will never end.


3 posted on 11/19/2025 6:08:21 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (I have no answers. Only questions.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
It’s unclear how much information will be gleaned from the released files. The legislation includes exceptions, including the possibility where the Justice Department could withhold or redact the identities and personal information of Epstein’s victims. The legislation also states that the Justice Department can move to withhold or redact information that “would jeopardize an active federal investigation or ongoing prosecution, provided that such withholding is narrowly tailored and temporary.

Praying the victims find their peace come what may.

At the end of the day the President is a human being, he will be called to account by God for everything he did both personally and as a leader. And same goes for everyone in the files, and everyone handling them.

Hopefully the president will accomplish more good can be accomplished in the remainder of his term and that 2026, 2028 won’t be a disasters for conservatives.

Whatever else is between him and God and his conscience.

4 posted on 11/19/2025 6:10:46 PM PST by CondoleezzaProtege
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

Hopefully the president will accomplish more good* in the remainder of his term and that 2026, 2028 won’t be a disasters for conservatives.


5 posted on 11/19/2025 6:11:50 PM PST by CondoleezzaProtege
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Exactly..the commies dont want the Epstein files, they ONLY care if they can find Trumps name just ONCE in it, otherwise they dont care..they will do a search in the files to try to find the name “TRUMP” if it doesnt appear, they will say screw it and move on to the next thing


6 posted on 11/19/2025 6:14:29 PM PST by Sarah Barracuda
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To: Sarah Barracuda

The TDS sufferers are on social media right now accusing Patel of having Trump’s name removed from the files. They are using an anonymous sourced article from Bloomberg as proof.
Even if the files are released they have cover to continue to accuse Trump of sex crimes.


7 posted on 11/19/2025 6:26:52 PM PST by Gary from Dayton (Army Vet 1986-1991 unburdened by what I was burdened by before.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

All “unclassified” will be released

You can stop reading there.

Even the classified need to be reviewed, redacted where actual classified information is, and released.

The classification system is ABUSED to hide activities which would get people or institutions in trouble. The system is used to hide behaviors or decisions, which if brought to light would be seen as questionable, cause the courts to get involved, etc.

Everything is classified today. The ENTIRE FBI runs behind a wall of secrecy. Even the most mundane crap is on secret systems and the secret stamp is applied extremely liberally by the original classification source.

The idea that only specific technical know how, future operations, sources, or personnel who’s safety would be at risk if names and images are made public is foreign to most the IC. “Secret” gets stamped on pretty much everything.


8 posted on 11/19/2025 6:28:19 PM PST by Red6
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

Yes, here’s hoping.


9 posted on 11/19/2025 6:28:34 PM PST by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
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To: Gary from Dayton

I m so tired of this!


10 posted on 11/19/2025 6:29:37 PM PST by ActresponsiblyinVA
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

I have suspected for a while that Trump was pretending to be cagey about releasing “the Epstein Files” because he was trying to give the Democrats enough rope to hang themselves with.


11 posted on 11/19/2025 6:31:51 PM PST by Yashcheritsiy (I'd rather have one king 3000 miles away that 3000 kings one mile away)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

They’re already saying that


12 posted on 11/19/2025 6:33:09 PM PST by digger48
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To: Gary from Dayton; Sarah Barracuda

Trump made it very clear that he is doing his DEMOCRAT friends a favor.

By announcing and calling on Bondi to initiate an investigation into Democrats linked to Epstein — anything related to an ongoing investigation can be redacted from said files.m

The timing of that followed by his manipulative u-turn in signing the bill (which he doesn’t need Congress for by the way…to release…) was fully intentional.

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4353500/posts


13 posted on 11/19/2025 6:35:34 PM PST by CondoleezzaProtege ( )
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To: Yashcheritsiy

Don’t throw President Trump into that briar patch!


14 posted on 11/19/2025 6:38:16 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (I have no answers. Only questions.)
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To: Gary from Dayton

That’s the other extreme.

Nothing Trump does will be good enough for them.

This is a good move by Trump but if he is sincere and wants to give this teeth, they need to have folks comb through all the classified files, redact, and then publish them too.

Shy of a CHS, specific technical capabilities, information that would tip off folks regards ongoing investigations, or privacy protected information regards the victims and others, EVERYTHING needs to be dumped out there. Every stupid email where some SA makes a joke, every IAs notes, every linguist’a summary, all the character assessments, interview statements, the entire case files to include the restricted files, even SIM information should be reviewed and released where possible.

Redact it all to make sure the bad guys don’t get ripped off

But release everything, and the unclassified material is only the tip of the iceberg.


15 posted on 11/19/2025 6:40:10 PM PST by Red6
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To: Red6

Tipped off.


16 posted on 11/19/2025 6:41:25 PM PST by Red6
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

Yeah cause Trump really wants to protect the party that tried to KILL HIM TWICE and tried to put his entire family in prison


17 posted on 11/19/2025 6:55:24 PM PST by Sarah Barracuda
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

Trump is protecting who the Biden regime protected when they had power for four years, foreign leaders who they need to do business with. Trump is making trade deals and doing other deals with foreign nations, I bet many of them have Epstein connections


18 posted on 11/19/2025 6:56:20 PM PST by Sarah Barracuda
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To: AFB-XYZ

Either that, or the files will be a sea of black Sharpie ink. Gotta protect those powerful pervos, you know.


19 posted on 11/19/2025 7:24:03 PM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (FBI out of Florida!)
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To: Sarah Barracuda

Makes sense thank you.

Royal Family being protected out of courtesy too. Andrew is still out and about. Just “exiled.”


20 posted on 11/19/2025 7:31:27 PM PST by CondoleezzaProtege ( )
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