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President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a bipartisan bill mandating the release of thousands of pages of government records related to Jeffrey Epstein, using the announcement to sharply criticize Democrats for alleged connections to the convicted sex offender.
In a post on Truth Social, President Trump emphasized that his Justice Department brought charges against Epstein in 2019 and argued that Democrats have “worked for years” to avoid scrutiny over their associations with him.
“Jeffrey Epstein … was a lifelong Democrat,” the president wrote, noting that Epstein donated “thousands of dollars to Democrat politicians” and had close relationships with prominent figures in the party.
President Trump singled out former President Bill Clinton, saying he “traveled on his plane 26 times,” along with former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers, Democratic donor Reid Hoffman, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York, and Delegate Stacey Plaskett of the U.S. Virgin Islands. He alleged that Jeffries “asked Epstein to donate to his campaign after Epstein was charged.”
“Perhaps the truth about these Democrats, and their associations with Jeffrey Epstein, will soon be revealed,” President Trump wrote, “because I HAVE JUST SIGNED THE BILL TO RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES!”
The legislation, which passed both chambers with broad bipartisan support, directs federal agencies to release thousands of pages of records tied to Epstein, his associates and past government investigations.
President Trump credited House Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana and Senate Majority Leader John Thune of South Dakota for helping move the bill quickly, saying both acted at his request. “Because of this request, the votes were almost unanimous,” he wrote.
The president also said the Justice Department has already submitted “close to fifty thousand pages” of documents to Congress. He contrasted that with the Biden administration, accusing it of refusing to turn over material. “Do not forget — The Biden Administration did not turn over a SINGLE file or page related to Democrat Epstein, nor did they ever even speak about him,” President Trump said.
