U.S. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche announced during a press event on December 19, 2025, that the Department of Justice expects to release several hundred thousand Jeffrey Epstein documents around 3 p.m. ET today, including photographs and other materials, following President Donald Trump's directive for full transparency while protecting victims' identities. Blanche stated, "Today is the 30 days and I expect we're going to release several hundred thousand documents today, and those documents will come in all different forms - photographs and other materials." He added that more documents, several hundred thousand additional ones, are expected over the next couple of weeks, with every piece reviewed to safeguard victims, as confirmed in a video shared by RedWave_Press in the past 30 minutes. A source familiar with the plan told NewsNation the release is set for around 3 p.m. today. In other developments, Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro announced he has directed a new Frigate class as part of President Trump's Golden Fleet, built on the proven Legend-class National Security Cutter design by HII in American shipyards, confirmed by the SECNAV and Chief of Naval Operations in statements and an HII news release posted during the reporting window from 2:16 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. UTC. The Senate reached 417 confirmations in President Trump's first year last night, the highest since President Obama, due to a new rule change, according to the Washington Examiner, surpassing prior administrations amid Democratic criticism that Republicans prioritize Trump's agenda over rules. Reps. Scott Peters (D-Calif.), Gabe Evans (R-Colo.), Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) and Andrew Garbarino (R-N.Y.) released a bipartisan CERTAIN Act proposal to restrain executive authority to revoke energy project permits after House passage of the SPEED Act, as reported by SiegelScribe, with Senate Energy and Public Works Chair Shelley Moore Capito indicating discussions to build on related efforts.
