Victims, lawmakers criticize partial release of Epstein files
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Schumer Seeks Legal Action Over Epstein Files Release
Is the DOJ shielding Epstein's enablers from accountability, or, unlike the Democrats in the past, is it complying with the law incrementally?
Above: Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y). speaks to reporters in Washington, D.C. on Dec.16, 2025. Image credit: Heather Diehl/Getty Images
The Spin
Anti-Trump narrative
Trump's DOJ is brazenly defying a law that passed with overwhelming bipartisan support, burying the Epstein files under heavy redactions and missed deadlines. This isn't about protecting victims — the law already accounts for that — it's about shielding powerful enablers from accountability. Legal action is the only option left when an administration treats transparency laws as optional suggestions.
Pro-Trump narrative
Democrats are hypocritical for talking about transparency after they sat silent on the Epstein files for years while their allies took his money and visited his properties. Now, they suddenly care about the files when Republicans are in charge. The administration is complying with the law as best as it can. This manufactured outrage is pure political theater designed to distract from Democrat complicity.