Subhead:The first wave of Epstein files contained documents that have been circulating social media for years.#
The Trump administration rolled out Phase I of the Epstein files Thursday, but fell short of meeting the expectations of the American people.
Among the disclosed information included flight log copies aboard Epstein’s private plane, as well as a heavily redacted photocopy of an address book compiled by his associate, Ghislaine Maxwell. However, those documents that have been circulating social media for years, reported the Associated Press.
“GET US THE INFORMATION WE ASKED FOR!” Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., wrote on social media, calling the rollout a “complete disappointment.”
I nor the task force were given or reviewed the Epstein documents being released today… A NY Post story just revealed that the documents will simply be Epstein’s phonebook.
THIS IS NOT WHAT WE OR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ASKED FOR and a complete disappointment.
GET US THE…
— Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (@RepLuna) February 27, 2025
Government documents concerning Jeffrey Epstein, a deceased financier and child sex trafficker, were tabled by the U.S. Department of Justice and Attorney General Pam Bondi, who earlier hyped up the release during media interviews.
However, the trove of documents failed to meet expectations yesterday, despite a commitment to transparency from department officials.
Attached to the dossier includes an anti-climatic note downplaying their significance. “The first phase of declassified files largely contains documents that have been previously leaked but never released in a formal capacity by the U.S. Government,” it said.
The documents did not tie Epstein’s crimes to famous people, which some believed were the bulk of his clientele.
