President Donald Trump has signed legislation compelling the U.S. Department of Justice to release documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, the convicted sex offender whose case has long drawn national and international scrutiny.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump announced: “I just signed the bill to release the Epstein files!” He accompanied the statement with criticism of Democrats, claiming they were using the Epstein case to divert attention from what he called “our great victories.”
The legislation reached the White House after passing the Senate and clearing the House of Representatives with an overwhelming bipartisan majority.
According to the new law, the Department of Justice now has 30 days to make public the documents connected to Epstein, who was convicted of crimes involving minors.
During last year’s presidential campaign, Trump had pledged to release all Epstein-related files, though he later described the matter as a “Democrat hoax.” His past associations with Epstein have been the subject of public interest for years, but Trump has consistently denied any wrongdoing.
However, Trump’s stance shifted sharply over the weekend, when he urged Republican lawmakers to support the “Epstein Files Bill,” signaling that he intended to sign it.
“Because of this request, the votes were almost unanimous,” Trump wrote.
The House passed the bill with 427 votes in favor and only one against, a rare display of near-unanimity. The Senate quickly confirmed that it would also approve the measure.
In his post, Trump repeatedly portrayed Epstein as connected primarily to Democrats, referencing his past relationship with figures like Bill Clinton. He also demanded further investigation into Epstein’s ties to Clinton, former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers, and LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman, a well-known Democratic donor.
All three individuals were mentioned in 20,000 additional documents released last week by the House Oversight Committee, although none of them has been accused of any crime.
Meanwhile, Larry Summers announced on Wednesday that he would withdraw from public life, expressing that he felt “deeply ashamed” of his association with Epstein.
