By Paul Bean
U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) has accused President Donald Trump of failing to fulfill a campaign promise to release the documents related to the Jeffery Epstein case.
In a video posted on X early Tuesday morning, Sanders demanded transparency and urged Trump to “do what you promised” regarding the Epstein files.
Last week, the Trump administration, through the U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, requested the unsealing of grand jury transcripts related to Epstein, a move that has faced mounting pressure from Trump’s own supporters, as reported by BBC News on July 19, 2025.
However, a Justice Department memo released earlier this month concluded there was no evidence of a client list or blackmail materials, contradicting earlier statements and intensifying the political fallout, according to Newsweek on July 15, 2025.
“I have no idea what is in the Epstein files, who was in the Epstein files or whether or not these files actually even exist. But I do know Jeffrey Epstein was an extremely wealthy guy, who hung out with some of the wealthiest and most powerful people in our country, including Bill Clinton, Prince Andrew, multiple billionaires, and Donald Trump,” said Sanders in the video.
“This I do know,” he continued. “During his presidential campaign, Donald Trump said very clearly that he would release the Epstein files. My response Mr. President? Do what you promised. The American people we were due and stop trying to deflect attention away from a promise. Be transparent, the way, You promised it would be. Tell the truth like you promised.”
Sanders’ video not only focuses on the Epstein files but also focuses on his critique on what he says are President Trump’s broader policy failures.
He specifically targeted the 2017 tax law, which Sanders claims was skewed to benefit the wealthy and failed to deliver promised economic benefits. “He promised that his ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ wouldn’t touch Medicaid. Instead, it will take away Medicaid from 17 million Americans so he can give $1 trillion in tax breaks to the top 1% and $900 billion to the corporate world,”
“Too many Americans have fought and died to defend freedom and democracy, to defend the First Amendment and the right to dissent. That is what makes America great,” Sanders asserted, concluding with a resolute stance on maintaining a government “of the people, by the people, and for the people,” not one run by “billionaire oligarchs.”