December 24, 2025 - Washington, D.C. — On Tuesday, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, released the following statement in response to the Department of Justice’s continuing failure to comply with the Epstein Files Transparency Act.

“The new documents that Congress has forced the Department of Justice to release make one thing clear: we are witnessing a criminal White House cover-up.

We need answers from the President about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein and why his DOJ continues to defy the law and hide documents. They appear to be protecting powerful men who raped and abused women and girls.

Who are Epstein’s co-conspirators? Why are they making illegal redactions? We will get answers and justice for the survivors.

Pam Bondi said the files were on her desk and chose not to release them. She didn’t like what she saw.

The President may want to end our investigation and call it a hoax, but our message to him is simple: we are just getting started,” said Ranking Member Robert Garcia.

Source: House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform-Democrats