On December 8, 2025, Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA), the ranking Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, appeared on MSNBC’s Ana Cabrera Reports, his voice charged with urgency as he demanded that President Donald Trump and Attorney General Pam Bondi release Jeffrey Epstein’s investigative files “today, tonight, right now” (msnbc.com, August 20, 2025). Garcia’s call came amid the committee’s ongoing investigation into Epstein’s sex trafficking network, intensified by the October 21, 2025, release of Virginia Giuffre’s memoir, Nobody’s Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice, which alleges abuse by Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, and figures like Prince Andrew (BBC, October 20, 2025).
Garcia accused the Trump administration of obstructing transparency, citing Bondi’s refusal to fully comply with an August 2025 committee subpoena for unredacted Epstein files (oversightdemocrats.house.gov, November 21, 2025). He pointed to the Epstein Files Transparency Act, signed by Trump on November 19, 2025, which mandates the Justice Department to release all unclassified Epstein-related materials by December 19, 2025 (en.wikipedia.org, December 9, 2025). Garcia argued that Bondi’s claim of ongoing investigations as a reason to withhold files was invalid, referencing a prior ruling against Rep. Jim Jordan’s subpoena tactics (thehill.com, November 21, 2025).
The claim of George Strait targeting Bondi remains unverified (usamode24.com, November 21, 2025). Garcia’s demands, amplified by 3.5 million X posts with 70% support, reflect survivor-driven pressure for accountability, particularly regarding Bondi’s inaction as Florida AG (2011–2019) (AP News, September 4, 2025).
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