US lawmakers say powerful individuals were hidden from Epstein investigations, triggering demands for accountability.
United States lawmakers reviewing the newly released Epstein files have accused government agencies of deliberately concealing the identities of powerful individuals involved in Epstein’s network.
According to members of Congress who accessed unredacted materials, at least six highly influential figures were previously excluded from public disclosures without legal justification. Lawmakers claim this concealment protected elites while denying justice to victims.
Congressman Thomas Massie publicly stated that the government failed to comply fully with the Epstein Files Transparency Act, accusing authorities of selective transparency designed to shield politically and economically powerful individuals.
Several congressional committees have now opened investigations into how earlier disclosures were handled and why full accountability was delayed for years.
Victims’ advocacy groups strongly condemned the alleged cover-up, saying it deepens trauma and undermines faith in legal institutions.
The controversy has intensified public pressure on federal agencies to release the remaining undisclosed materials and provide full transparency.
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