When the Justice Department decided last year not to release its Epstein files, U.S. officials said there was nothing in the documents that warranted further prosecution. Trump appointees in charge of the Justice Department said that after an “exhaustive review” they had found no incriminating client list. The highest-profile example came Thursday, when U.K. authorities arrested the former Prince Andrew on suspicion of misconduct in public office. This was the metric I established for success of the Epstein Files Transparency Act,” he wrote on X . “The Brits are showing the DOJ the way to investigate the Epstein files,” said John Fishwick, a former U.S. attorney in Virginia.

Source: Wall Street Journal February 21, 2026 07:08 UTC