President Donald Trump announced the signing of a law that requires the Department of Justice to release all materials related to the case of Jeffrey Epstein, who was accused of human trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation.
On his page on the social network Truth Social, Trump noted that Epstein "was charged in 2019 by the Justice Department of his administration, not by the Democrats." He also emphasized that Epstein "was a Democrat all his life," "donated to Democratic campaigns," and "maintained connections with several influential representatives of the Democratic Party."
Trump expressed hope that "the truth about the Democrats' connections with Epstein will soon be revealed," adding, "I just signed a law to declassify the materials related to the Epstein case!"
He also mentioned that he had approached House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune to promote this bill in the House and Senate, which, according to him, contributed to its nearly unanimous passage. "At my direction, the Department of Justice has already submitted nearly fifty thousand pages of documents to Congress," Trump added.
Jeffrey Epstein was accused of human trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation. Investigators established that the businessman received sexual services from underage girls and "provided" them to influential individuals. Epstein was first convicted in 2008 for organizing prostitution, after which he struck a deal with the prosecution and spent only 13 months in custody. He was arrested again in July 2019 on charges of human trafficking, but shortly after his arrest, he committed suicide in a jail cell in New York.
The documents related to the Epstein case contain an archive of 20,000 pages of emails that he sent and received between 2011 and 2019. This correspondence attracted attention due to its personal nature, allowing insight into Epstein's social circle even after his first conviction.
The law signed by Trump is called the "Epstein Files Transparency Act" and was proposed for discussion in Congress back in July. On November 18, the House of Representatives supported the bill by a majority vote.
