Last Updated on March 1, 2025
Pressure builds on Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI director Kash Patel to release a full batch of Jeffrey Epstein documents following the White House’s disastrous event this week in which some handpicked “influencers” held up binders containing heavily-redacted Epstein files for a widely-ballyhooed photo op. Bondi demanded that the FBI turn over all Epstein documents to her office by 8 AM on Friday morning. Now, that deadline has come and gone, and the American people still do not have the information that they deserve about Epstein, the convicted pedophile and alleged human-trafficking blackmailer who allegedly committed suicide while incarcerated.
The MAGA base is known for its propensity to hold politicians accountable, including members of President Donald Trump’s administration, if they fail to adhere to popular demands. Pam Bondi and Kash Patel are no exception and are susceptible to severe criticism from the MAGA base. Bondi, Trump’s second choice for attorney general after Matt Gaetz, and Patel face scrutiny with particular emphasis on Epstein’s alleged connections to intelligence, notably his accused ties to Israel.
Anna Paulina Luna, the Florida congresswoman spearheading the Republican transparency initiative in the U.S. House of Representatives, expressed dissatisfaction by stating, “This is not what we or the American people asked for. Get us the information we asked for instead of leaking old info to press.” Luna, however, clarified that she lacks the authority to declassify Jeffrey Epstein documents, redirecting the focus of MAGA scrutiny onto Bondi and Patel.
Under the watchful eyes of President Trump’s loyal MAGA supporters, Pam Bondi finds herself under significant pressure. In response, she deflected responsibility for any perceived cover-up onto the FBI. Bondi took action by penning a letter to FBI director Kash Patel, demanding the agency submit all Epstein files to her attorney general’s office by 8 AM on Friday.
“Before you came into office, I requested the full and complete files related to Jeffrey Epstein. In response to this request, I received approximately 200 pages of documents, which consisted primarily of flight logs, Epstein’s list of contacts, and a list of victims’ names and phone numbers,” Bondi wrote in her letter to Patel.
“I repeatedly questioned whether this was the full set of documents responsive to my request and was repeatedly assured by the FBI that we had received the full set of documents. Late yesterday; I learned from a source that the FBI Field Office in New York was in possession of thousands of pages of documents related to the investigation and indictment of Epstein. Despite my repeated requests, the FBI never disclosed the existence of these files. When you and I spoke yesterday, you were just as surprised as I was to learn this new information,” Bondi wrote.
“By 8:00 a.m. tomorrow, February 28, the FBI will deliver the full and complete Epstein files to my office, including all records, documents, audio and video recordings, and materials related to Jeffrey Epstein and his clients, regardless :of how such information was obtained. There will be no withholdings or limitations to my or your access. The Department of Justice will ensure that any public disclosure of these files will be done in a manner to protect the privacy of victims and in accordance with law, as I have done my entire career as a prosecutor,” Bondi wrote.
“I am also directing you to conduct an immediate investigation into why my order to the FBI was not followed. You will deliver to me a comprehensive report of your findings and proposed personnel action within 14 days,” Bondi wrote.
But the deadline has long passed, and as of press time the American people are still being left out in the cold.
