The United States Senate approved this Tuesday (18) the bill that requires the public disclosure of files on the Jeffrey Epstein case, a decision that concludes the process in Congress and places the text on President Donald Trump’s desk for sanction. The vote took place by unanimous agreement among the 100 senators, as reported by the agency Associated Press (AP).
The House had approved the bill earlier, by 427 votes to 1, ending months of internal impasse. The change occurred after Trump declared that he would support the proposal and sanction the project, reversing the position he previously maintained.
According to APafter Trump signs the bill into law, the Justice Department will have 30 days to release the files – including materials stored by the FBI, search warrants and documents already gathered by legislative committees on the Epstein case.
However, as highlighted by the portal Axiosthis deadline may not be fully met because the text approved by Congress allows the Department of Justice to withhold information that could interfere with ongoing federal investigations. And it is precisely this point that can cause delays. THE Axios recalled that President Trump recently ordered the Department of Justice to investigate Epstein’s relationships with former President Bill Clinton, of the Democratic Party, as well as possible links with JP Morgan Chase executives and other public figures.
According to the analysis of Axiosthis new line of investigation could end up creating a legal reason for the Department of Justice to delay the full disclosure of the documents, even after presidential sanction.
