To the United States Congress and President Donald J. Trump:

The Department of Justice has failed to follow the Epstein Files Transparency Act — a bipartisan law passed to ensure the full release of federal records related to Jeffrey Epstein’s criminal network and the systems that enabled it.

The law was clear. The public was promised transparency. Instead, we received a partial document dump, excessive redactions, and a refusal to turn over materials the law explicitly requires. The oversight hearing was political theater — as illustrated when Congress confronted Attorney General Pam Bondi on the DOJ's failures but did not use any of their legal authority to command adherence to the new law. We don't want soundbites, we want action.

The DOJ has:
• released only half of the known records
• withheld entire categories the law required to be disclosed
• failed to provide the legally mandated redaction log
• failed to provide Congress with the unredacted list of government officials named in the files
• over‑redacted documents far beyond statutory limits
• under‑redacted sensitive information, exposing victims
• restricted congressional access to the remaining files

These are not technical oversights. They are failures of compliance with a federal transparency law — and they undermine public trust in the institutions responsible for enforcing justice. The failures surrounding the release of the Epstein files were not limited to one department. They reveal a broader pattern of institutional non‑compliance that Congress must confront directly. These failures also show why redaction authority must be removed from federal agencies and placed in a victim‑directed, opt‑in system that protects survivors without allowing agencies to hide non‑victim information. Without accountability for the cover‑up itself, transparency laws are meaningless.

The DOJ also has a statutory obligation to pursue justice for the victims by investigating and prosecuting the perpetrators identified in these records. Transparency is only the first step; accountability requires action. Every non‑victim individual named in the files must be subject to a full, independent investigation, and victims must be approached only to document their testimony — never treated as investigative targets or interrogated. The public cannot have confidence in the justice system until the individuals who enabled, participated in, or protected Epstein’s criminal network are thoroughly investigated and, where appropriate, prosecuted.

We, the undersigned, call on Congress and the President to act immediately and publicly. Not behind closed doors. Not through quiet briefings. Through open, on‑the‑record enforcement hearings where the American public can see the truth for themselves.

We demand:

1. Comprehensive, independent interviews and investigations of every non‑victim individual named in the Epstein files, while ensuring that victims are interviewed only for the purpose of documenting their testimony — never as subjects of investigation and never pressured.
2. Public enforcement hearings with the Attorney General, DOJ disclosure officials, and FBI records custodians.
3. Immediate release of the full, unredacted Epstein files, with certification of completeness under penalty of law, due to the DOJ’s failure to comply with statutory redaction requirements in the initial release.
4. Use any tools at Congress' disposal to ensure compliance including subpoenas, motions to compel, civil contempt, criminal contempt, inherent contempt, transcribed interviews, depositions, court enforcement actions, Inspector General investigations, Government Accountability Office audits, and appropriations leverage.
5. A statutory, victim‑directed opt‑in redaction system in which victims — not federal agencies — determine whether their identifying information is redacted, administered through an independent victim‑advocacy organization selected by Congress. Redactions shall be limited strictly to victim identifiers, publicly logged, and may not be used to conceal any non‑victim information. Misuse of victim‑protection provisions to justify over‑redaction or withholding shall carry statutory penalties.
6. Delivery of the unredacted list of government officials named in the files, as required by statute.
7. Production of the legally mandated redaction log explaining every withheld item.
8. Subpoenas for all unredacted documents and internal DOJ communications related to redaction decisions.
9. Secure congressional access to all 6 million documents, not just the partial release.
10. A DOJ Inspector General investigation into missed deadlines, over‑redaction, and improper withholding.
11. Legislative closure of loopholes by amending the Transparency Act to:
    • limit allowable redactions
    • require rolling releases
    • mandate independent review panels 
    • impose penalties for non‑compliance
12. A congressional investigation into all federal agencies involved in the collection, redaction, withholding, or release of Epstein‑related records, with mandatory accountability measures for any official who violated statutory disclosure requirements or investigative requirements.

The Department of Justice’s failure to comply with the Transparency Act — including improper redactions, unlawful withholding, and exposure of victims — makes congressional intervention not optional but necessary. Only Congress can enforce full statutory compliance and restore public trust.

The Epstein Files Transparency Act was passed to ensure accountability. The DOJ does not get to decide which parts of the law it follows — or which truths the public is allowed to see, especially when it continues to protect the perpetrators.

Congress and the President must enforce the law.
Publicly. Transparently. Now.