By Trendsetter Tribune 
Donald Trump’s Justice Department has failed to fully comply with a law requiring the release of all investigative files related to Jeffrey Epstein by 19 December 2025, raising renewed concerns about transparency and accountability.
More than a month after the deadline set by Congress’s Epstein Files Transparency Act, the Justice Department has released only a fraction of the material. In a January court filing, DOJ lawyers said about 12,285 records, roughly 125,000 pages, had been posted online, while more than 2 million additional documents remain under review.
Survivors’ advocates say the limited disclosure has done little to explain how Epstein operated for years without meaningful consequences. Attorney Spencer Kuvin, who has represented dozens of Epstein’s victims, said the delay sends a message that transparency is optional when powerful interests are involved and that continued secrecy retraumatizes survivors.
Lawmakers behind the legislation are now pushing for court action. Representatives Ro Khanna, a Democrat, and Thomas Massie, a Republican, have asked a federal judge in Manhattan to appoint a special master or independent monitor to force compliance. They argue the Justice Department missed the deadline, applied redactions not allowed under the law, and failed to provide a required report explaining what was released or withheld.
The DOJ has asked the court to reject the request, but legal experts say the dispute could lead to further litigation if the judge finds he lacks authority to enforce the law. Advocates argue that without judicial intervention, the release of the Epstein files could be delayed indefinitely.
As pressure mounts, critics say the issue is no longer about process but enforcement, warning that a transparency law without consequences risks becoming meaningless.