WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper released the following statement following the Senate passage of the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which he co-sponsors, to direct the Department of Justice to publicly release all files relating to the investigation of Jeffrey Epstein and his associates.
“Trump could have released the Epstein files and held Epstein’s associates accountable months ago. Instead, he tried to suppress them until he realized Americans weren’t backing down.
“Trump needs to sign this bill and release the files already.”
For months the Trump administration refused to release the Epstein files after reports surfaced that Attorney General Pam Bondi told President Trump that he is named in the files and additional reporting highlights Trump’s friendship with Epstein. In February, the Attorney General touted that the files were on her desk for review.
Hickenlooper has consistently advocated for the Trump admin to release the files and the House of Representatives to take up the legislation.
Earlier today, following the House passage of the bipartisan bill, Hickenlooper called on Senate Majority Leader Thune to not delay further and quickly vote on the legislation in the Senate.
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