Bondi Says DOJ Will ‘Follow the Law’ on Release of Epstein Files

Nov. 19, 2025, 6:26 PM UTC

US Attorney General Pam Bondi said the Justice Department “will follow the law” after the passage of legislation compelling the government to release files on sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.

Bondi, speaking to reporters Wednesday after the Senate sent the bill to President Donald Trump for his signature, said the law will be followed “while providing maximum transparency and protecting victims.”

The attorney general, who, like Trump, has faced criticism for previously declining to release the files, said that “new information has come forward,” without elaborating. Bondi said she was encouraging all victims to talk to prosecutors.

Attorney General Pam Bondi
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