DOJ Can’t Explain Why it Has Released Less than 1% of Epstein Files

The Justice Department has not provided a clear explanation for releasing less than 1% of the Epstein files, Will Gottsegen reported for Atlantic Daily.

Attorney General Pam Bondi claimed that the slow release is due to “logistical” issues. (Photo: The White House Facebook) 

Frank Figliuzzi, a former FBI official experienced with nationwide investigations involving massive amounts of data, expressed skepticism over Attorney General Pam Bondi’s claim that the slow release is due to “logistical” issues.

Figliuzzi noted that the FBI is highly digitized and has tools to expedite redactions and disclosures.

“If we’re led to believe that human beings have to go through all of this, I’m not buying it,” he said. Legal experts and legislators argue that Bondi and the department may be violating the law.

Earlier this week, 19 of Epstein’s victims requested that a Justice Department watchdog review the agency’s handling of the files, alleging that redactions have not adequately protected survivors’ identities.

Reps. Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie, sponsors of the bipartisan Transparency Act, have suggested holding Bondi in contempt for missing deadlines.

Other lawmakers have discussed impeachment, though these measures would require significant political will.

In the meantime, the Justice Department has provided updates through legal memos and periodic uploads to the Epstein file database, offering limited transparency about the scope of its documents.