By Eilley Wannarka

The House of Representatives and Senate passed the Epstein Transparency Act (427-1) Nov 18. This will allow the general public to access the Epstein files, including flight logs, witness statements, electronic and physical evidence, contact lists, and client lists.

Adelita Grijalva, representative from Arizona who was sworn in the House one week ago, immediately became the final signatory on a measure aimed at releasing government files related to convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

President Trump signed the act, Nov 19, a change in his view on anything that had to do with the Epstein files release after calling it a “hoax” perpetrated by Democrats.

In recent years, victims of criminal cases all in relation to Epstein have come to light, giving their testimonies.

Epstein, a financier with many connections, was convicted in 2019 on federal charges for sex trafficking of minors, allegedly luring girls by promising them money and a modeling career.

Epstein died by suicide in the Manhattan jail in 2019.

Global suspicion has arisen with President Trump’s secrecy involving the files due to his previous friendship with Epstein. The Guardian reported Trump said, “’I’ve known Jeff for 15 years. Terrific guy,’ Trump told New York magazine in 2002. ‘He’s a lot of fun to be with. It is even said that he likes beautiful women as much as I do, and many of them are on the younger side.’”

All files are being released; however, there is a possibility that some files may remain confidential.

The New York Times reported, “Mr. Trump’s signature does not guarantee the release of all the files. The bill contains significant exceptions, including a provision protecting continuing investigations, which could mean many documents would stay confidential.”

The Department of Justice has 30 days from the final signature to release the files. When the client list comes out, backlash is expected to occur. Politico reported, “One other scenario is we see a lot of scraps of information, including email correspondence, that reflect very poorly on a lot of people we know from politics,” Attorney General Pam Bondi said.