1. United States
2. Texas
3. Letter

Today is July 2, 2026—the second deadline for the Department of Justice to comply with the law and the courts by releasing the Jeffrey Epstein files. Surprise, they have not been released. Where are they? The first deadline came and went on December 19, 2025, when the DOJ failed to comply with the Epstein Files Transparency Act. A federal judge has now ruled that the Department is violating that law and ordered additional records to be released or every remaining redaction to be legally justified. No one—not even the Department of Justice—is above the law. Congress cannot remain silent while court orders and federal law are treated as optional. This is about far more than Jeffrey Epstein. It is about whether the American people can trust that justice is applied equally. If ordinary Americans ignored a federal court order, they would face serious consequences. Government officials should be held to the same standard. The victims deserve the truth. The public deserves transparency. Anyone who enabled, protected, or participated in Epstein’s criminal enterprise must be exposed, regardless of wealth, political party, or influence. Protect victims’ identities—but stop protecting powerful people. I urge Congress to immediately hold public oversight hearings, compel testimony from Justice Department officials, demand full compliance with the court’s orders, and pursue every available remedy if the Department continues to defy the law. Justice delayed is justice denied. Every missed deadline further erodes public confidence in our institutions. Congress has both the constitutional authority and the moral obligation to ensure that federal law is enforced—not ignored. The American people are watching. Do your job.