Six years after Jeffrey Epstein died in federal custody, the federal government continues to withhold thousands of pages of files tied to the late financier and sex trafficker’s life, death, and network, despite renewed promises of transparency under President Donald Trump’s second term.

The matter exploded into controversy last week when the Justice Department wrote in a two-page memorandum that it would not release any additional Epstein-related documents. What began as backlash over a sloppy “Phase 1” disclosure earlier this year, featuring binders handed to social media influencers that were mostly filled with outdated or already-public records, has devolved into rage against Attorney General Pam Bondi by Trump-aligned influencers, frustrated victims’ advocates, and reportedly even top Trump officials.