Attorney General Pam Bondi has released the entirety of the Epstein files, but there has been widespread anger at some of the names that are included.
The list contains a number of hugely recognizable and famous faces, and some believe that the list as presented lacks meaningful context.
Pam Bondi claims the full Epstein files are now out
You’ll no doubt have noticed that the files pertaining to the late pedophile billionaire Jeffrey Epstein has been the biggest news story in the world for a while now - despite significant attempts to quash it.
The President of the United States has been mentioned heavily, as have other big names from the political world, and a host of powerful celebrities too.
Some are mentioned without any implication of wrongdoing, whereas others haven’t come out of it so well - one person in particular springs to mind.
Congress has also now had the opportunity to review unredacted versions of the files after a controversy about who the DOJ left out, and we definitely haven’t heard the last of that story.
Now, Bondi claims that the release is complete, and all files are available to review in their redacted form on the dedicated Epstein archive site.
Significant anger surrounds the Epstein files release
Obviously, amid all of the furore, the survivors of Epstein and his operation have been largely forgotten as conspiracy theories and speculation have taken over, and that was the alleged reason behind much of the redactions, despite some evidence suggesting that it wasn’t just survivors’ names that were omitted.
There has also been political outrage over the names that are included on a 305-strong list of celebrities mentioned at least once, as some people are mentioned in the files next to names of convicted criminals despite having no link to any wrongdoing themselves.
For example, Ghislaine Maxwell appears in the files - obviously - but so does Robert De Niro.
Both Republicans and Democrats have argued that the list still doesn’t go far enough as so many of the files were redacted.
California Representative Ro Khanna said Bondi was ‘muddying the waters’ by sharing the unrelated names as part of one list to Congress.
He cited the example of Janis Joplin, who died when Epstein was 17, long before his crimes took place.
Khanna said Bondi should ‘release the full files’ with only survivors names omitted.
He wrote: “The DOJ is once again purposefully muddying the waters on who was a predator and who was mentioned in an email.
“To have Janis Joplin, who died when Epstein was 17, in the same list as Larry Nassar, who went to prison for the sexual abuse of hundreds of young women and child pornography, with no clarification of how either was mentioned in the files is absurd.
“Release the full files. Stop protecting predators. Redact only the survivor's names.”
Former Trump ally Marjorie Taylor Greene also called Bondi out, referencing her own name being on the list despite being part of a redacted file.
She raged: “'If you are going to put my name on your fake ‘Epstein List’ DOJ letter, then REDACT ALL 31 PAGES OF THIS FILE WITH MY NAME IN IT!!!!!!!!!!
“What is there to hide?”
Bondi’s letter was submitted on February 14 as part of a requirement to notify Congress within 15 days of the full file release.