Enacted last month, the Epstein Files Transparency Act requires disclosure of government records on Epstein and his longtime confidant Ghislaine Maxwell by Friday — though it's possible more records will be released on a rolling basis. A new president and a fresh political crisisJanuary 20, 2025: Trump, who was friends and neighbours with Epstein for years, becomes president again. February 2025: Attorney General Pam Bondi suggests in a Fox News Channel interview that an Epstein “client list” is sitting on her desk. July 15, 2025: Reps. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., and Thomas Massie, R-Ky., introduce the Epstein Files Transparency Act. November 18, 2025: Congress passes the Epstein Files Transparency Act.

Source: The Telegraph December 20, 2025 12:59 UTC