1. United States
2. N.C.
3. Letter

The Department of Justice has violated the Epstein Transparency Act, a bipartisan law that required full release of all Epstein files by a specific deadline. Instead, the DOJ released what it called a "first phase" containing approximately 10% of files in its possession, with about half already public. The law contains no provision for phased releases. The documents are almost entirely redacted, with some showing 120, 119, and 55 consecutive pages of complete redactions. The searchable database required by law does not function. Searches for obvious terms like "Epstein" return no results. This is not compliance. This is obstruction. Most troublingly, the DOJ applied victim protections to "politically exposed persons" and wealthy individuals connected to Epstein, effectively treating powerful men who may have participated in crimes as victims deserving anonymity. This directly contradicts congressional intent when passing the law. Representative Thomas Massie, a Republican co-author of the Epstein Files Transparency Act, stated publicly that the Trump administration "grossly" violated the law. Representative Ro Khanna and other Democratic lawmakers noted the absence of required explanations for redactions and failure to produce draft indictments and investigative materials known to exist. When bipartisan lawmakers who wrote the law agree it has been violated, that should compel immediate action. The DOJ's selective curation and heavy redactions shield those connected to one of the most notorious child sex trafficking operations in modern history. This retraumatizes survivors and undermines congressional authority. Executive defiance of duly passed law cannot stand without consequence. I urge you to demand full DOJ compliance with the Epstein Transparency Act as written. Support contempt proceedings, oversight hearings, or criminal referrals if necessary. The law is clear, and accountability must follow when it is violated. Survivors and the public deserve the transparency Congress mandated.