Full Epstein Files May Not Be Released Until After Trump Leaves

Tuesday, January 06, 2026

The delayed pace at which the Trump administration is releasing files related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein means it could be several years before it meets Congress's mandate for full transparency.

Posted by qcp at 10:31 PM | 29 COMMENTS | permalink

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Donald Trump is a sexual criminal.

#1 | Posted by Zed at 2026-01-06 09:59 AM

Pedo47 and his friends raped children.

#2 | Posted by Nixon at 2026-01-06 11:10 AM

Republicans agree with not releasing the Epstein Files.

After campaigning on releasing the Epstein Files.

#3 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-01-06 11:36 AM

Not releasing the files allows people to imagine the worst of what might be in there. And they'd still likely come up short.

Releasing the files would give people facts and data, and start putting the issue in the past or commencing prosecutions for some and deserved ostracism and loss of status for others.

The thing is, I don't think anyone would be surprised by anything horrid Trump has done, or they would defend it to protect their own maljudgments, as happens here hourly.

Pee tapes? Who cares anymore? Chump change. They've been overriden by far worse and much more likely scenarios involving Trump's depravity and utter lack of human qualities.

#4 | Posted by Dbt2 at 2026-01-06 08:25 PM

@#4 ... Releasing the files would give people facts and data, and start putting the issue in the past or commencing prosecutions for some and deserved ostracism and loss of status for others. ...

That's where my view is.

Stated differently, my main desire regarding the Epstein files and their release is the serving of Justice for those who have abused the Epstein victims.

I do not care one iota if those abusers are Democratics or Republicans.

For me, it is about the serving of Justice.

That is what the Epstein victims have been seeking.

Justice.

The above leads me to ask, who is Pres Trump trying to protect by slow-walking the full release [minus the victim names] of the Epstein files?

And why?

#5 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-01-06 11:03 PM

Even if there was nothing in these files indicating Trump did anything illegal or even embarrassing ... ... .he would still do this. Even if he's not protecting any friends.

And why? The same reason used to explain much of what he does.

Cruelty.

Complete indifference to the victims. Complete indifference to justice. Complete indifference to prosecuting rapists and pedophiles.

Screw all of them. Pissing off the left trumps justice.

#6 | Posted by eberly at 2026-01-06 11:25 PM

And you know what? Everybody knows you're full of ----. You had zero problems with a ------- insurrection. ---- you.

#7 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-01-06 11:36 PM

@#6 ... And why? The same reason used to explain much of what he does. ...

Yeah. I agree.

And that reason is ...

Not following the law.

#8 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-01-06 11:49 PM

#6 | Posted by eberly at 2026-01-06 11:25 PM | Reply

And you know what? Everybody knows you're full of ----. You had zero problems with a ------- insurrection. ---- you.

#7 | Posted by LegallyYourDead

LYD, let's be glad when former Trump voters say "enough" and start calling Trump and MAGA out for what they are.

#9 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2026-01-07 12:42 AM

And that reason is ...

Not following the law.

#8 | Posted by LampLighter

We well remember how the phrase "rule of law" was spouted by the right wing as vital and sacred. How they were "originalists" who demanded the Constitution be followed to the letter?

We don't hear much from them about adhering to the law or Constitution anymore.

Add it to a long list including "fiscal conservatism" For instance, Bush Jr doubling the budget and more than doubling the debt, Trump and his trillion+ dollar deficits... how the loudest former anti-debt voices in Congress NEVER talk about deficits and debt now, only blaming Democrats when they're out of power. Democrats who cleaned up the fiscal catastrophes left behind by Bush and Trump)

#10 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2026-01-07 12:56 AM

@#10 ... We well remember how the phrase "rule of law" was spouted by the right wing as vital and sacred. How they were "originalists" who demanded the Constitution be followed to the letter?

We don't hear much from them about adhering to the law or Constitution anymore. ...

You've noticed that also?

#11 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-01-07 03:25 AM

leaves office???

LOL ~ the ghost of Trump will remain forever.

#12 | Posted by Twinpac at 2026-01-07 04:25 AM

Full Epstein Files May Not Be Released Until After Trump Flees to Argentina.

Fixed it for you

#13 | Posted by Nixon at 2026-01-07 07:04 AM

I for one think they should keep this cover up going into the mid terms. There must be some serious ---- in those files to spend this much political capital and there's no way he'd do it just to cover for "friends".

#14 | Posted by SirRudolf at 2026-01-07 01:11 PM

So it turns out that there are 2 million files they haven't touched, and 12,000 heavily redacted ones they have released.

Which is called a COVER-UP.

www.youtube.com

#15 | Posted by Corky at 2026-01-07 02:34 PM

The thing is, I don't think anyone would be surprised by anything horrid Trump has done

Why did you only mention Trump? 90% of the people in the "files" are Democrats...LOLOLOOLOLOLOL...

#16 | Posted by boaz at 2026-01-07 03:40 PM

Why did you only mention Trump? 90% of the people in the "files" are Democrats...LOLOLOOLOLOLOL...
#16 | POSTED BY BOAZ

Yet the Democrats and Republicans join (!?!) to push for release of the files and only Trump resists.
Gee, Boaz, why do you suppose that might be?
LOLOLOOLOLOLOL, ye feckin maroon.

#17 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2026-01-07 03:43 PM

"90% of the people in the "files" are Democrats."

Sure, why not?
It's like you always tell us.
Life Is Good, On The Democrat Plantation.

#18 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-01-07 03:44 PM

only Trump resists.

OH really?

So it couldnt have been released before Trump was elected? And Trump is the only one releasing them now. Why wasn't this done last year?

But I wont get a good answer from you, you have TDS too much.

#19 | Posted by boaz at 2026-01-07 03:50 PM

Why wasn't this done last year?

WTF are you babbling about now?

Trumpy was president last year too.

Maybe you should ask him why he doesn't want them released. It's obvious he doesn't.

Starting a war to distract us is so obvious.

#20 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-01-07 05:26 PM

Why do rational people on drudge.com waste their precious time with trolls who only bleat talking points sent from a central factory producing disinformation?

Plonk!

#21 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-01-07 05:38 PM

#16 That means the remaining 10% is exclusively Trump.

5,000,000 files (which Major DeI Boazo says don't even exist) * 10% = 500,000 files on just the Trump.

#22 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-01-07 05:44 PM

The war against Venezuela was years in the making and serves as a distraction to the Epstein files, not the reason for it.

Dummkopf Trumpf seized aircraft from Nicolas Maduro months ago, raised the bounty for his abduction to $50m, and the indictment against him was voted a True Bill months or years ago in SDNY.

#23 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-01-07 06:18 PM

Put some fire under Bondi by charging her $10,000 a day for each day the files are not released on time. They've tried everything else, it's time to enforce the law to release the files, which Bondi failed to do.

#24 | Posted by BBQ at 2026-01-07 09:37 PM

I say release the files, all of them along with the faces of the accused.

If we are going to let it all out, let it all out.

#25 | Posted by boaz at 2026-01-07 10:48 PM

I agree with Boaz. Full release, though I would be okay with redacting the names of any children in there.

#26 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-01-07 10:51 PM

I say release the files, all of them along with the faces of the accused.
If we are going to let it all out, let it all out.

Posted by boaz at 2026-01-07 10:48 PM | Reply

Bears repeating

#27 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2026-01-07 10:58 PM

I say release the files, all of them along with the faces of the accused.
If we are going to let it all out, let it all out.
#25 | POSTED BY BOAZ

Therefore you condemn the DOJ breaking the law with its behavior in this matter, right?
Why doesn't Trump knock some pinheads together and end the
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Seriously, Boaz, why doesn't he?

#28 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2026-01-08 06:11 AM

If the Dems win the House back in the midterms...and Mike Johnson is gone, then hearings can be held.

#29 | Posted by Hughmass at 2026-01-08 08:06 AM

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