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BY MR. EMMER: Q Let's talk about the Epstein Files Transparency Act. And, for the record, the EFTA was signed into law November 19th of 2025, requiring you, the Attorney General at the time, to release all documents related to the prosecution of Jeffrey Epstein within 30 days and making them publicly available in a searchable format. What was your role in carrying out the Epstein Files Transparency Act? A Todd Blanche supervised that entire process. To back up for a minute, though, the office did ask that files, prior to the Transparency Act, be unsealed by courts in multiple jurisdictions -- I believe it was SDFL and SDNY -- and those requests were denied. And it was not until the Transparency Act that we were able to receive those documents. Q So there were existing efforts to release documents prior to the Epstein Files Transparency Act. A Yes. Q So what was your response to the Epstein Files Transparency Act being passed? A We were able to receive many more documents based on the act. We were able to unseal the grand jury -- we made a motion to unseal the grand jury documents in Epstein and Maxwell. And that also included the Epstein, when he died -- excuse me. That also included when Epstein died in prison. It included, I believe, a prison guard case somewhere, Epstein's cases in both jurisdictions, and Maxwell's cases. Q And you said this effort was directed to Todd Blanche. Is that right? A Yes. Q How frequently did you meet with Todd Blanche after the Epstein Files Transparency Act was passed, as it relates to that -- A I spoke with the Deputy Attorney General practically every day about countless issues