Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) unleashed a fiery rebuke against the Department of Justice on Saturday, accusing the agency of continuing to shield powerful individuals following Attorney General Pam Bondi's announcement that all Epstein-related files have been released in compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
Mace's sharp criticism, encapsulated in her statement "SHAME ON THE DOJ," came in response to the DOJ's claim that it has fully disclosed all materials in its possession related to Jeffrey Epstein, despite ongoing public scrutiny over the handling of the case.
Bondi stated on Saturday that the Department of Justice has now released all Epstein-related materials it holds. According to the DOJ, redactions in the files were strictly limited to victim personal and medical information, child sexual abuse material (CSAM), information that could jeopardize active investigations, and graphic images of death or abuse.
Unredacted versions of the documents remain available for congressional inspection at the DOJ, providing lawmakers with access to the full scope of the materials.
In a letter addressed to leaders of the House and Senate Judiciary Committees, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche and Bondi detailed the rationale for any withholdings. The letter specified, “The only category of records withheld were those records where permitted withholdings under Section 2(c) and privileged materials were not segregable from material responsive under Section 2(a).”
The correspondence further referenced prior communications, noting, “As discussed in the Department’s December 19, 2025, and January 29, 2026, letters to Congress (the Prior EFTA Letters), the privileges that applied to the withheld records were deliberative-process privilege, work-product privilege, and attorney-client privilege.”
Emphasizing transparency, the letter asserted, “No records were withheld or redacted ‘on the basis of embarrassment, reputational harm, or political sensitivity, including to any government official, public figure, or foreign dignitary.’” This update aims to address lingering concerns about the completeness of the Epstein file disclosures.
