Overview

• Survivor Teresa Helm publicly criticized delays, calling the lack of transparency a 'cover-up' and urging immediate release of all Epstein files.
• The House Oversight Task Force, led by Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, has set a May 16 deadline for the full release or a status briefing on the files.
• Attorney General Pam Bondi cites the need to review 'tens of thousands of videos' and protect victim privacy as reasons for the slow process.
• Rep. Dan Goldman accused Bondi of intentionally stalling the release, potentially at the direction of President Trump, who has ties to Epstein.
• The initial 'Phase 1' release in February was widely criticized for containing previously public materials, and no significant new documents have been released since.