Indian American Congressman Suhas Subramanyam has asked FBI Director Kash Patel to explain how the bureau is protecting the Jeffrey Epstein files. He also demanded full transparency on whether anyone tried to tamper with, hide, or selectively release those documents.
Subramanyam, who serves on the House Oversight Committee, wrote the letter at a time when many Democrats are concerned about President Donald Trump’s influence over what gets released from the files.
Congressman seeks answers from FBI on Epstein file tampering
In his letter to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Subramanyam said Americans are concerned about the President using his political power to shape what the public gets to see. He wrote, “The American people understandably have concerns about the President using his political influence over the files’ release and either tampering, destroying, or selectively releasing and withholding files, particularly in light of the Department of Justice’s announcement to start investigating Democrats who were associated with Epstein.”
His letter came after “concerning anecdotal reports.” According to Subramanyam, these reports include claims “such as an acting deputy chief at the Department of Justice saying that all Republican names were being redacted. Jeffrey Epstein’s brother also claimed in an interview on NewsNation that “I’ve been recently told, the reason they’re going to be releasing the files and the reason for the flip is that they’re sabotaging these files.”
Subramanyam said these kinds of claims “do nothing to inspire confidence” that the public will get all Epstein-related documents, no matter who is named in them. He also added that victims and their families “deserve full justice and accountability.”
The Congressman asked the FBI to clarify several things by the end of the week, including who is in charge of redacting and approving changes to the files, whether Attorney General Bondi had physical possession of the documents earlier this year, what security measures exist at the FBI’s Central Records Complex and more. The major question is — Whether any Epstein records have been accessed, changed, or tampered with since January 20, the day Trump began his second term.
Subramanyam’s letter comes soon after Congress passed a bill ordering the Department of Justice to release all unclassified Epstein documents within 30 days. The Senate approved it unanimously, and President Trump signed it into law on November 19.
The American people deserve the release of the FULL Epstein files. pic.twitter.com/q9HA4vyyPU
— Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10) (@RepSuhas) November 21, 2025
Subramanyam’s past statement on the Epstein file release
Just last week, after the House voted for the release of the documents, Subramanyam said he supported it but added that this vote should not have been necessary. He said, “I just voted YES to release the Epstein files to the public, but we didn’t need this vote. The Oversight Committee subpoenaed these files months ago, and the President could have just released them. While we already have the files released by the Epstein Estate, the FBI and DOJ are sitting on tens of thousands more.”
He also added that wealthy and powerful people have escaped accountability for too long. Subramanyam said he will keep demanding, along with his colleagues on the Oversight Committee, a complete investigation into everyone involved.