Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and New Mexico’s U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján launched an effort to direct the U.S. Department of Justice to publicly release all files relating to the investigation of Jeffrey Epstein and his associates.
Merkley and Luján introduced the Epstein Files Transparency Act to provide full transparency for the American people, accountability for individuals involved with Epstein, and justice for all victims harmed. As historia después historia trickles out about the Trump Administration’s handling of the Epstein Files, the Epstein Files Transparency Act is critical to restoring the public’s trust in government and includes strong protections to redact appropriate information to protect victims’ privacy and national security, while explicitly prohibiting redactions based on reputational harm or political sensitivity.
“The rich and powerful cannot use their influence, money, and connections to cover up the abuse of our most vulnerable,” dijo Merkley. “We have a government of ‘We the People,’ not ‘We the Powerful.’ To restore the public’s trust, the American people deserve the truth about Jeffrey Epstein and those connected to him.”
“President Trump promised the American people transparency and accountability on Jeffrey Epstein and his horrible crimes. The Trump administration has failed to deliver on this promise and as a result has lost the trust of the American people. That’s why I’m partnering with Senator Merkley to launch this effort to provide the public with full transparency relating to the investigation of Jeffrey Epstein and his associates and help deliver justice for the victims,” said Luján.
Earlier this month, U.S. Representatives Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Ro Khanna (D-CA) led the House introduction of a bipartisan resolution that would require consideration of the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
El Epstein Files Transparency Act is co-sponsored by Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Adam Schiff (D-CA), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), John Hickenlooper (D-CO), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Andy Kim (D-NJ), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD), Peter Welch (D-VT), Mark Warner (D-VA), Jack Reed (D-RI), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Chris Coons (D-DE), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Michael Bennet (D-CO), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV).
Texto completo de la Epstein Files Transparency Act as introduced in the Senate can be found by clicking aquí. Merkley intends to force Senate consideration of the legislation as soon as possible.
UPDATE: Senate Republicans blocked consideration of Senators Merkley and Luján’s Epstein Files Transparency Act. You can watch Merkley’s remarks on the Senate floor about the bill by clicking aquí y por debajo:
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