U.S. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche stated on December 19, 2025, that the Department of Justice will miss the deadline for releasing all Jeffrey Epstein documents today, announcing several hundred thousand documents for release around 3 p.m. ET with several hundred thousand more over the next couple of weeks, despite legal requirements for full release today. Blanche's comments, shared by Kyle Griffin1 on X during the reporting window from 2:46 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. UTC, follow his earlier announcement of an expected phased release to protect victims' identities while fulfilling President Donald Trump's transparency directive after 30 days, as previously stated in a press event. The update confirms a delay beyond the court-ordered full disclosure today, with Blanche noting all documents are under review, consistent with prior DOJ statements reported in the past hour. In related economic commentary, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney shared a New York Times opinion piece on X during the same period, stating solutions to U.S. economic problems will involve the wealthiest Americans contributing more.
