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Why passing the Epstein bill is no guarantee all files will be released

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Last week, U.S. President Donald Trump ordered Attorney General Pam Bondi to open an investigation into Jeffrey Epstein's connections to three prominent Democrats. The text of the Epstein Files Transparency Act, overwhelmingly passed Tuesday by the U.S. House and Senate, allows the Department of Justice to withhold or redact any records that 'would jeopardize an active federal investigation or ongoing prosecution.'

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