New Releases in the Epstein Files (and What They’re Saying About Trump) 

After numerous delays, retractions, and other issues, the DOJ has released a new batch of previously classified documents from the Epstein files, a massive compilation of evidence related to the criminal cases against Jeffery Epstein, infamous trafficker and child sex offender, and associates. The DOJ has missed previous deadlines to release the files, such as the Dec. 19 deadline listed in the Epstein Transparency Act, signed into law by President Trump. Previously the DOJ had released a small portion of the estimated 6 million pages of the files, most of which were already publicly available. On Jan. 30, 2026, the DOJ released an additional 3 million pages to the public. 

The files mention current US president Donald J. Trump hundreds of times, along with figures like tech billionaire Elon Musk, former Prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor of Britain’s Royal Family, and former US president Bill Clinton, among others. 

Trump is listed and implicated in child sexual abuse, assault, and various other crimes within numerous parts of the released documents. The Department of Justice says that Trump’s mentions in the files do not indicate any wrongdoing: “Some of the documents contain untrue and sensationalist claims against President Trump that were submitted to the FBI right before the 2020 election. To be clear, the claims are unfounded and false, and if they have a shred of credibility, they certainly would have been weaponized against President Trump already.” No accusations have been brought against Trump as of the time of writing. 

While the DOJ claims that all victims’ names were redacted and that the still-withheld 3 million pages are due to “protecting victims’ rights” and “legal privileges,” ABC News has confirmed that  many victims’ names were reportedly left unredacted when the files were released. The Department of Justice’s site, meanwhile, remains largely unusable, with the massive amount of data to search through compounded with what seem to be technology issues on the part of the federal government. 

Trump has reportedly directed the DOJ to “be as transparent as [they] can”, says Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche. 

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