Rep. Nancy Mace Demands DOJ Explain Why Epstein Files Were Removed From Public Website

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Feb. 12, 2026)- Today, Congresswoman Nancy Mace sent a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi demanding a full explanation for why documents from the Epstein Files were removed from the Department of Justice's public website after their initial release on January 30th.

The letter comes after numerous documents which were initially released to the public under the Epstein Files Transparency Act (Public Law 119-38) were subsequently removed from the DOJ's website. Public reporting indicates some documents were removed due to improper redactions which exposed victims' identities and sexually explicit photographs, while other documents appear to have been removed and never restored.

"The DOJ released these files, then quietly pulled some of them down without explanation. We want to know why," said Congresswoman Mace. "The Epstein Files Transparency Act requires the release of ALL unclassified records related to Jeffrey Epstein's investigation and prosecution, with redactions to protect the identities of victims, not predators. Those who enabled and participated in trafficking and abusing women and children MUST be exposed and held accountable. We don't care how powerful, how rich, or how famous they are. Every single name gets released."

In her letter to Attorney General Bondi, Congresswoman Mace requested:

• A list of the EFTA number of each document removed from the DOJ's Epstein Library
• A summary of the contents of each document removed
• The rationale for removal of each document
• Whether each document was restored to the DOJ's public Epstein Library after redactions were properly applied

"The DOJ owes us an explanation for why these files were removed," Mace continued."Protect victims. Expose predators. All of them. If we hide names to protect the rich and powerful, we're proving we have a two tier justice system in America. One for the elite. One for everyone else. This is unacceptable. Victims deserve justice and Americans deserve the truth."

The Epstein Files Transparency Act requires DOJ to release all unclassified records, documents, communications, and investigative materials related to the investigation and prosecution of Jeffrey Epstein, with redactions only allowable in certain circumstances, including to protect victims and ensure Child Sexual Abuse Materials (CSAM) are not released.

SEE LETTER BELOW:

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