Congress, the Senate and even Donald Trump have all given in to public demands to release the long-awaited Epstein files. We’re now about a month away from their scheduled release. But before anything has even gone public, Attorney General Pam Bondi is already hinting that not everything may see the light of day. She claims the administration just received “new information” that could require more investigation.
Late on Nov. 19, Trump jumped onto Truth Social and posted a string of messages. He brought up Epstein again and reminded everyone that Epstein was arrested during his administration in 2019. He also pointed out names that appear on the flight logs, including Bill Clinton and Hakeem Jeffries. This doesn’t explain why he once claimed the files were a “Democrat hoax,” yet now insists they mostly involve Democrats. His shift in tone isn’t surprising though. He had already told Republicans in Congress to vote in favor of releasing the files, even though he previously warned them that doing so was an attack on the White House. That pressure even caused a public fallout between Trump and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who supported exposing everyone involved in Epstein’s network.
Now that Trump has flipped, top officials who repeated his old talking points are left dealing with questions. This includes FBI Director Kash Patel and Attorney General Pam Bondi, both of whom helped push the idea that the files were fake.
During a recent press conference, reporters tried several times to get Bondi to confirm that all the files would be released in 30 days. She refused to give a simple yes or no answer. Instead, she kept repeating that she would “follow the law.” When she was asked why she previously claimed the case was closed but now wants more investigation, she said only that “new information” had come in. She did not give details.
The timing of this sudden “new information” is suspicious. It arrived right as the public is preparing to finally read these files for themselves. That has sparked speculation that the administration may try to hold back certain documents by claiming there is now an active investigation.
Still, this moment is not a small victory. It’s a major step toward accountability. Whoever is named in those files should be nervous. This isn’t a partisan fight, no matter how loudly some people try to frame it that way. The only people pushing that angle are the ones who have something to lose. From the very beginning, the goal has been simple: get justice for the victims.