First it was Congress, then the Senate, then President Donald Trump himself, all bowing to public pressure, and now, in 30 days, the files will finally be released by the Trump administration. But even before anything is made public, Attorney General Pam Bondi is already shifting the narrative, suggesting that the administration might not release all the files because of new information they recently received that could require further investigations.
According to Newsweek, Trump took to Truth Social late at night on Nov. 19 for a series of posts. First among them addressed the never-ending Jeffrey Epstein saga, with Trump reminding everyone that his administration was actually the one that arrested Epstein in 2019. He then began highlighting people listed on the infamous Epstein flight logs, including Bill Clinton and Hakeem Jeffries. Which is fine, but it still offers no explanation for why he previously called the files a Democrat hoax if, as he now claims, they only implicate Democrats.
Trump’s post wasn’t unexpected. That pivot had already occurred earlier when he gave marching orders to Republicans in Congress, instructing them to vote to release the Epstein files. Before that, he had reportedly been warning Republicans who supported the files’ release, calling it an “aggression” against the White House. Notably, this even led to a very public falling out with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who advocated for justice for Epstein’s victims by exposing all his co-conspirators. Trump, perhaps recognizing the changing political climate, ultimately aligned with the push to release the files, knowing there would be nothing worse for the MAGA brand than appearing to admit defeat.
That meant Trump now essentially has left other top brass of his administration exposed to questions about why all of a sudden they have had a change of heart. That includes FBI Director Kash Patel and AG Pam Bondi, who continuously shared the Trump talking point of claiming the files were a hoax.
In a recent press conference, AG Bondi was asked whether she will indeed release the files in 30 days, to which she said she will follow the law. Throughout the press conference they notably were avoiding a simple yes or no answer as to whether they will release the files in 30 days. Eventually the reporters pivoted because you only get so much time with them, and one asked a follow-up question to Bondi in particular about talk of further investigations into the Epstein case, which she had previously stated was concluded. Bondi now claims that they have just gotten new information into the case.
“Will you release all the files within 30 days?”
— Molly Ploofkins (@Mollyploofkins) November 19, 2025
BONDI: “We’ll continue to follow the law.”
“You said no addition investigation was warranted. What changed?”
BONDI: “Information that has come.. Information. Um, there's new information. Additional information.” pic.twitter.com/5aaM1zlcmK
The timing of this new information — coming just as the country is preparing for the files’ release so that the public and the press can examine them — is quite amusing. There’s already speculation that the administration might withhold some files under the active investigation clause.
The Epstein files saga will continue on. Make no mistake, however, this is not a small win. The walls are caving in for whoever is implicated in those files. And this is not a partisan issue. The only people trying to make it so are people who probably have something to hide. From day 1 this was always about seeking justice for the victims.
