Senate Targets DOJ in Legal Battle Over Incomplete Jeffrey Epstein File Release

Senator Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., announced he will introduce a Senate resolution directing the chamber to initiate legal action against the Department of Justice for its incomplete release of files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

The Senate minority leader disclosed the move on Monday, stating: “I am introducing a resolution directing the Senate to initiate legal action against DOJ for its blatant disregard of the law in its refusal to release the complete Epstein files.”

Schumer added that “the American people deserve full transparency, and Senate Democrats will use every tool at our disposal to ensure they get it. This administration cannot be allowed to hide the truth.”

Passing the resolution would empower the Senate to file a lawsuit seeking a court order compelling the DOJ to release all documents connected to Epstein. Democrats asserted that the Trump administration violated a December 19 deadline established by the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which Congress passed last month and the president signed into law. The legislation required full disclosure of Epstein-related records by that date.

Instead, on Friday, the Department of Justice published only a portion of files—over 7,700 links to photos and court documents—according to officials. U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi characterized this release as “the first phase.”