Lawmakers threaten legal action against Bondi, DOJ over partial release of Epstein files

3:32Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer addresses the media after Senate votes on rival healthcare proposals at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, December 11, 2025. Kevin Lamarque/Reuters

Minority Leader Chuck Schumer presented a bill on Monday aimed at instructing the Senate to take legal steps to hold the Justice Department responsible for not disclosing all documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein by the Friday deadline set by the Epstein Files Transparency Act.