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The Epstein Transparency Act, a federal law signed by Donald Trump last month, mandates the DOJ to release comprehensive files related to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell by December 19.Federal judges have ordered the unsealing of secret grand jury transcripts and investigation records, while Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee requested an audit by the DOJ’s inspector general to check for record tampering or concealment.This push for transparency, supported by victim advocates like Annie Farmer and Brad Edwards, also addresses concerns regarding the chain of custody and potential interference with the full release of the Epstein files.
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