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On December 9, 2025, a federal judge in Manhattan authorized the Justice Department to begin unsealing grand jury materials tied to Ghislaine Maxwell’s case, a move long demanded by Americans tired of secrecy around the Epstein saga. The decision comes under the new Epstein Files Transparency Act and sets into motion a forced airing of files that the public has had no right to see for years. This is the kind of transparency voters were promised and deserve — no more closed-door protections for the well-connected.
Judge Paul Engelmayer made clear that while the documents will be released, the material is not expected to produce earth-shattering new allegations and will be redacted to protect victims’ identities, with the Manhattan U.S. Attorney required to certify those protections. That caveat is sensible and necessary, but it should not be used as a cudgel to keep information about powerful people hidden from public scrutiny. Conservatives have long warned that secrecy breeds corruption, and today’s ruling finally begins to lift the curtain in a responsible way.
House Oversight Chairman James Comer, who has driven subpoenas and public pressure for months, reacted forcefully and reiterated that Congress will keep pushing until the full, unredacted facts — minus victim-identifying information — are available to the American people. Comer’s committee has already issued subpoenas and demanded depositions, and this judicial green light strengthens the committee’s hand to hold institutions and elites accountable. For patriots who believe in the rule of law, that accountability cannot be selective or partisan.
Make no mistake: the left and its media allies have spent years running interference for an establishment that would rather keep these files secret than face public judgment. Democrats who once shouted for “transparency” suddenly discovered a taste for secrecy when the spotlight threatened their friends. Conservatives must insist that transparency be real and even-handed — protective of victims, yes, but not a shield for the powerful or a tool for political theater. No more double standards.
This ruling is also a vindication of the new law signed to force disclosure and a reminder that when Congress and the American people demand answers, the government must obey. The law sets a deadline for public disclosure and gives prosecutors a narrow, reasonable role in protecting privacy while letting truth see daylight. Now it’s on Republican oversight, on the Justice Department, and on every patriot to ensure these documents are handled with care, but ultimately released so this rot at the top cannot fester in darkness any longer.
