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Trump Signs Bill Requiring DOJ Epstein File Release

9/1/2026

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  • U.S. President Donald Trump signed a bipartisan bill ordering the DOJ to release Epstein files with survivor-protecting redactions.
  • Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.) said the Biden administration should have released Epstein files and that Trump campaigned on that promise.
  • The DOJ’s rollout faced criticism for overly heavy and missing redactions in the released Epstein files.
  • Vice President Kamala Harris defended the Biden administration, emphasizing its separation from the DOJ.