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The Epstein Files
In 2025–2026, the DOJ released millions of pages from the FBI's investigation into Jeffrey Epstein. Here is what they say about Donald Trump.
Open the DOJ Document LibraryLast updated October 10, 2026
Nearly 3.5M
Pages in the combined production
180K+
Images released
2,000+
Videos released
1,000+
Trump mentions
427–1
House vote for transparency
Legislative Background
How the files were released
427–1
House vote
The Epstein Files Transparency Act passed the House with one dissenting vote — near unanimous bipartisan support.
Unanimous
Senate vote
The Senate passed the bill unanimously. No senator voted against transparency.
Months
Trump's opposition
Trump personally lobbied GOP members against the bill, calling supporters 'stupid' and 'foolish,' before reversing under pressure.
Release Timeline
Releases, then where the files can be read
Document waves are unchanged below. Later entries record access — who can see which set — not new DOJ productions.
Law signed
Epstein Files Transparency Act signed. DOJ given 30 days to release all files.
Wave 1 — First release
First batch released. Heavily redacted — 500+ pages blacked out. File #468 (Trump-Epstein photo) removed from DOJ site within hours of posting.
Wave 2 — Flight log email
Jan. 7, 2020 prosecutor email released: Trump listed on at least eight flights, 1993–1996, at least four also listing Ghislaine Maxwell. See the flight logs. An Epstein–Nassar letter was also in this release.
Wave 3 — 3.5M pages
The Department’s press release said it published over 3 million additional pages that day, including more than 2,000 videos and 180,000 images. Combined with prior releases, it said the total was nearly 3.5 million pages.
Congress-only review described in a House letter
Representatives Raskin, Garcia, and Jayapal wrote that members were reviewing Epstein files at a DOJ annex on DOJ computers, and that staff were barred. Their letter cites a February 6, 2026 DOJ invitation that said the Department would log dates and times of reviews. A copy of that invitation was not retrieved for this page, so an opening day and hours are not stated here. The public library is a different set of pages.
NPR investigation
NPR investigation reveals DOJ withheld 53+ pages of FBI interview summaries that contained allegations specifically related to Trump. Documents had been 'incorrectly coded as duplicative.'
Wave 5 — Withheld files released
Following congressional pressure and NPR's investigation, DOJ releases previously removed files.
Wave 6 — FBI interview summaries
DOJ posts missing FBI interview summaries — including accounts from the accuser who was interviewed four times.
Traveling reading room — third-party tour
The Institute for Primary Facts lists a public itinerary for the Donald J. Trump and Jeffrey Epstein Memorial Reading Room. The institute says it bound already-released public pages into 3,437 volumes (3.5 million pages). Dated stops on primary-facts.org: Dallas, Sep 8–11, and Des Moines, Sep 24–27. Columbus, Charlotte, and West Palm Beach are named without dates. The institute marks the itinerary subject to change. This is not a DOJ facility.
Access
How to read the Epstein files
Three paths. The public library, the members-only review, and the Institute for Primary Facts exhibit are not the same thing.
DOJ public library
Public
justice.gov/epstein is the Department’s public library. On January 30, 2026, the Department’s press release said it published over 3 million additional pages that day. Combined with prior releases, it said, the total production was nearly 3.5 million pages. The Act was signed November 19, 2025.
justice.gov/epsteinDOJ press release, January 30, 2026Congress-only DOJ review
Members of Congress — not the public
A February 13, 2026 letter from Representatives Raskin, Garcia, and Jayapal describes members reviewing files at a DOJ annex, on DOJ computers, with staff barred. The letter cites a February 6, 2026 DOJ Office of Legislative Affairs letter that said the Department would log the dates and times of members’ reviews. This page did not retrieve that February 6 letter, so it does not restate an opening day or hours.
House letter, February 13, 2026Institute for Primary Facts
Third-party exhibit — not DOJ
The institute’s site describes the Donald J. Trump and Jeffrey Epstein Memorial Reading Room. It says it bound publicly released pages into 3,437 volumes. The itinerary it posted runs August 28–November 3, 2026, and is marked subject to change. Dated stops on that page: Dallas, September 8–11, and Des Moines, September 24–27. Columbus, Charlotte, and West Palm Beach are named without dates. This page adds no other venues or hours.
primary-facts.orgHow an EFTA identifier is opened
An EFTA identifier is printed on the document. EFTA00028716 is the identifier on the January 2020 assistant U.S. attorney email about flight records. The public files are grouped into numbered data sets on the Department’s disclosures page. The data-set number is not part of the identifier.
When the data set is known, the file address is the library path for that set plus the identifier. On October 10, 2026, EFTA00028716 opened from Data Set 8. The library asks the reader to confirm they are 18 before the file is served.
Other websites index the public files. They are not the Department of Justice, and they are not the Institute for Primary Facts exhibit. The document to cite is the DOJ file.
Last verified: October 10, 2026
Trump in the Files
What the documents show
All findings sourced to official DOJ releases or named investigative reporting.
Mentioned 1,000+ times across 3.5M+ pages
Trump's name appears more than 1,000 times in the released documents — more than any other named non-victim individual.
FBI compiled internal list of 12+ allegations against Trump
The FBI created an internal document listing more than 12 allegations related to Trump, organized by severity. This document was released as part of the 2026 waves.
One accuser interviewed by FBI four times
A woman who alleged Trump assaulted her when she was 13–15 years old was interviewed by the FBI four separate times. Investigators don't conduct four interviews with a witness they dismiss.
DOJ withheld 53+ pages of FBI summaries mentioning Trump
Despite the Transparency Act's requirements, the DOJ initially withheld more than 53 pages of FBI interview summaries. NPR's February 24, 2026 investigation identified the gap. The documents were coded as 'duplicative.' On March 5, the department posted pages it said were incorrectly coded that way. NPR reported that related pages were still missing from the public database.
Jan. 7, 2020 email: at least eight flights, Maxwell on at least four
The email says Trump is listed on at least eight flights, 1993–1996 — “many more times than previously has been reported” — including at least four with Ghislaine Maxwell. Co-passengers and the August 13, 1995 handwritten entry are on the flight logs page.
Flight logs →Two different passenger patterns in that email
One 1993 flight lists only Trump and Epstein. A separate flight lists Epstein, Trump, and a redacted person who was 20. Those are not the same trip.
File #468 (Trump-Epstein photo) removed, then restored
A photograph of Trump with Epstein was removed from the DOJ document portal within hours of its initial posting. After media coverage of the removal, it was restored.
The withheld pages — and what they contained
While releasing documents and labeling allegations against Trump "untrue and sensationalist," the Trump-appointed DOJ simultaneously withheld the specific FBI interview summaries that contained those allegations. NPR's investigation on February 24, 2026 identified the gap. House Oversight Democrats stated the DOJ "appears to have illegally withheld" the documents. The DOJ released them on March 5–6, 2026 after public and congressional pressure.
NPR — Feb 24, 2026: "DOJ Removed, Withheld Epstein Files Related to Accusations About Trump"Archive Alert · Direct Signal
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Public Opinion
What Americans believe
55%
Disapprove of Trump's handling
Economist/YouGov Dec 2025
49%
Believe Trump is covering up Epstein crimes
Economist/YouGov Jan 2026
6%
Satisfied with government releases
CNN/SSRS Jan 2026
74%
Of Republicans support releasing the files
Economist/YouGov Dec 2025
Primary Sources
Official documents & investigative reporting
Epstein Document Library — Official DOJ Repository
U.S. Department of Justice·January 30, 2026
"Official public library. The Department’s January 30, 2026 press release said that day’s publication was over 3 million additional pages, and that the combined production was nearly 3.5 million pages."
Press release — 3.5 million responsive pages
U.S. Department of Justice·January 30, 2026
"“The Department of Justice today published over 3 million additional pages… Combined with prior releases, this makes the total production nearly 3.5 million pages released in compliance with the Act.”"
Letter describing members’ review of Epstein files at DOJ
House Judiciary and Oversight Democrats·February 13, 2026
"Members review files at a DOJ annex on DOJ computers. Staff are barred. The letter cites a February 6, 2026 DOJ invitation that said the Department would log dates and times of reviews."
Donald J. Trump and Jeffrey Epstein Memorial Reading Room — organizer site
Institute for Primary Facts·Public itinerary Aug 28–Nov 3, 2026
"The institute says it printed already-released public pages into 3,437 volumes and is touring them. A third-party exhibit, not a Department of Justice facility. Its site marks the itinerary subject to change."
H.R.4405 — Epstein Files Transparency Act — Full Text
119th U.S. Congress·November 19, 2025
"Passed House 427–1. Passed Senate unanimously. Signed by Trump on November 19, 2025."
DOJ Removed, Withheld Epstein Files Related to Accusations About Trump
NPR·February 24, 2026
"NPR found the DOJ had initially withheld more than 53 pages of FBI interview summaries containing allegations related to Trump."
Justice Department Posts More Epstein Files After NPR Investigation
NPR·March 5, 2026
FBI Interview Summaries Released — Including Accuser Accounts
PBS NewsHour·March 6, 2026
Congressional Review — Epstein Document Releases
House Oversight Committee·2025–2026
"House Oversight Democrats confirmed DOJ 'appears to have illegally withheld' FBI interview summaries."
Beyond the Documents
Further reading
Book-length reporting and first-person accounts that go deeper than any single document.
Perversion of Justice
Julie K. Brown · 2021
The Miami Herald reporter whose 2018 investigation reopened scrutiny of Epstein's 2008 non-prosecution deal.
Find it at Bookshop.org
Nobody's Girl
Virginia Roberts Giuffre · 2025
Giuffre's own account of Epstein and Maxwell's trafficking operation, published posthumously.
Find it at Bookshop.org
Links go to Bookshop.org, which shares its sales with independent bookstores.
Community Tool
Jmail — Search Epstein's Emails, Photos & More
An interactive archive of Jeffrey Epstein's emails, photos, flight manifests, Amazon orders, and documents drawn from official government releases. Browse in an inbox or iMessage view, search contacts, and explore “Jwiki” — an AI-generated encyclopedia of individuals named in the files.
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