Explained: Trump Signs Bill to Release Epstein Files — Why Some Information May Still Stay Hidden

Epstein Files Release: US President Donald Trump has signed the Epstein Files Transparency Act — a new law requiring the Justice Department to release all records related to Jeffrey Epstein within 30 days. But will every name, every document, and every decision finally be exposed? Or could loopholes allow officials to hold back major revelations? The Epstein files contain over 300 GB of data gathered during multiple federal investigations into Epstein’s sex crimes. These files include evidence related to high-profile figures — from presidents and royalty to billionaires and political power brokers. So what could emerge? And why do critics say the Trump administration might still keep things hidden? This deep-dive explainer from The Indian Express breaks down the bill, who is already named in the records, what the DOJ can still withhold, and how new investigations ordered by Trump could limit transparency.