• The U.S. Justice Department has released over 3 million pages of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein.
• This release includes more than 2,000 videos and 180,000 images, following a law passed in November 2025.
• Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche emphasized the department's adherence to victim protection and legal requirements during the release.
• The release of documents comes amid political scrutiny of former President Donald Trump's ties to Epstein.
• Many materials are heavily redacted to protect the identities of victims and ongoing investigations.

The U.S. Justice Department has announced the public release of more than 3 million pages of documents concerning its investigation into the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. This extensive release also includes over 2,000 videos and 180,000 images, as mandated by the Epstein Files Transparency Act passed by Congress in November 2025, which required full disclosure by December 19, 2025. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche confirmed during a news conference that the step fulfills this legal obligation following significant public and political pressure to release these files, some of which had been withheld initially due to their sensitive nature and the extensive review process required for redactions and compliance with the law, according to CBS News, ABC News, and SCMP.

The release follows a tumultuous review process during which over 500 employees were tasked with ensuring the documents' compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act's provisions, which allows withholding information that could compromise victim identities or ongoing federal investigations. Blanche noted that the majority of women depicted in the released materials would be redacted except for Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein's convicted associate. This has caused some discontent among advocates for Epstein's victims who believe the extensive redactions hinder full transparency, as previously stated by critics in the media and advocacy groups, according to LA Times, India Times, and Al Jazeera.

Blanche further emphasized that the documents are meticulously reviewed to maintain compliance with legal protocols and protect victims’ privacy, dismissing allegations that the release was intended to safeguard politically influential figures linked to Epstein, notably Donald Trump and Bill Clinton. Both Trump and Clinton have been mentioned in prior document releases, but neither has been formally accused of any wrongdoing related to Epstein's criminal activities. The Justice Department's actions have drawn bipartisan scrutiny, particularly due to the delayed timeline of disclosures and the extent of redactions, drawing mixed reactions from lawmaker critiques, according to Reuters and NPR.