The Department of Justice (DOJ) released phase one of the “Epstein Files” to a group of conservative influencers on Thursday, and the document reportedly contains little revelation.
The release is over 100 pages and includes a list of contacts. New York Post. The first release does not include a client list, sources said.
The first release will be “disappointing” for those awaiting evidence of the connection between convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and a well-known individual, sources told the outlet.
Several right-wing influencers, including Chaya Raichik of Libs at Tiktok, obtained the binder containing the first file on the West Wing of the White House on Thursday afternoon. (Related: Jeffrey Epstein Court’s 2nd Tranche Document is not sealed)
Groups of people including @dc_drainoreading “The Epstein File: Phase 1”, leaving the west wing and laughing and waving the binder pic.twitter.com/erxnbpio4z
– Josh Skoff (@joshsukoff) February 27, 2025
Other individuals who have obtained a copy of the file Jack Posobiek, DC draneo, Sernovich, Chad Plazer and Liz Wheeler, according to images circulating online.
Wheeler, host of the Liz Wheeler Show, tweeted a screenshot of a letter from Attorney General Pam Bondi to FBI Director Kash Patel.
“Late yesterday, I learned that the FBI Field Office in New York owns thousands of pages of documents relating to Epstein’s investigation and prosecution,” wrote Bondy. “Despite my repeated requests, the FBI never revealed the existence of these files.”
Exclusive: Later last night, after Pam Bondi became clear, I was forced to push out the Epstein Files and release them. Sources notified Bondi that SDNY is hiding more Epstein documents.
Lots more.
We’re talking about the evidence list, names – those files are big… pic.twitter.com/w9yfnvltv2
– Liz Wheeler (@liz_wheeler) February 27, 2025
Journalist Savanna Hernandez said the Trump administration originally intended to release the document at a press conference on Thursday, but this is untested.
“Bondi states that some of the information has already been made public and that actual ‘smoking gun’ documents have been withheld by the FBI,” Hernandez tweeted. (Related: Jeffrey Epstein’s brother doesn’t think he’s going to commit suicide)
There is also an Epstein Files binder, but I want to modify the record.
Trump’s administrators were originally set to release these documents and make them public at this afternoon’s press conference.
Bondi says some of the information has already been made public. pic.twitter.com/hozxfu1fss
– Savanah Hernandez (@sav_says_) February 27, 2025
“Trump Dozi has it all,” says Chad Plazer Show host Chad Plazer. Tweet. “The most transparent government in history.”
DC Draino too praise The Trump administration and binder content will be released in full on Thursday.
Hernandez appears say X. Sernovich’s post had a news embargo on the file I said “There was an embargo until the British ‘Prime Minister’ visited. ”
However, criticism has spread online over the decision to release the binder to individual groups of selected groups, with some people denounce it as “photo manipulation.”
“Don’t get me wrong, I like most of the photos,” said Tony Kinnett of Daily Signal. “I have a few friends.”
“Releasing a file like this, is it a bit of a photo op? It’s frizzy. It’s childish,” he continued. “There’s absolutely no way we’ll release a list of sex abusers. This should be a quick online post via DOJ. Presto. Finished.”
Don’t get me wrong, I like most of the photos. Some of them are my friends.
Release a file like this and is it a bit of a photo op? Frizzy. Childish. There is absolutely no way to release a list of sex abusers.
This should be a simple online post via DOJ. Presto. end.
– Tony Kinnet (@thetonus) February 27, 2025
Influencers should not retrieve Epstein files. This is ridiculous. They should be exposed at once to everyone who is not used to make money for “insiders”
– TheQuarting (@thequarting) February 27, 2025
I was able to read the scanned files twice, all the time I spent watching conservative influencers take beautiful photos with the “Phase 1 Epstein List” binder.
– US Department of Truth (@usminitru) February 27, 2025
Florida Republican Rep. Anna Paulina Luna claimed that neither she nor the newly formed House Observation Task Force on Declassifying Government Secrets had reviewed the Epstein Files released today. (Related: Some of the biggest mysteries Trump’s FBI should solve are:
She pointed out the post-story to highlight the minimal information reportedly contained in the document.
“This isn’t something we or the Americans wanted, and it’s not a complete disappointment,” Paulina Luna posted on X.
I was also given or reviewed the Epstein documents released today to the task force.
This is not something we or the Americans wanted, and it’s not a complete disappointment.
Get us…
– Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (@Repluna) February 27, 2025
Epstein was arrested in 2019, and his ex-girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell, was arrested in July 2020.
Documents obtained by the New York Times revealed that the FBI interviewed two victims who accused Epstein and Maxwell of sexual abuse in 2006.
In January 2024, court documents were released containing the names of more than 150 Epstein’s associates. According to documents, former President Bill Clinton and Prince Andrew of England were among the names listed.
