Epstein files bill allowing Bondi to “redact” details comes under scrutiny

A provision in the bill requiring the Justice Department to release its files on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has come under scrutiny over concerns it could allow Attorney General Pam Bondi to redact certain details.

The Epstein Files Transparency Act will head to President Donald Trump’s desk for his signature after the House and Senate both voted on Tuesday to publicly release the files. Epstein died by suicide in a New York jail in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges.

The bill requires Bondi to release all files – including internal communications and investigative materials – related to Epstein and his co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell within 30 days of the law being enacted.

However, the bill does allow Bondi to redact records in specific instances, including documents that “would jeopardize an active federal investigation or ongoing prosecution.”

Newsweek contacted the Justice Department for comment by email outside of normal business hours.

This is a developing story. More to follow.