[U.S. Department of Justice May Become Defendant as Epstein Files Controversy Escalates] According to a report by Jinse Finance, citing CCTV News, on December 22 local time, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Schumer announced that after the Senate reconvenes in January, he will push for a resolution requiring the Senate to take legal action against the Department of Justice, forcing it to fully disclose all files related to Epstein and his associate Maxwell. Following the announcement, the focus quickly shifted from 'whether to disclose' to 'how to disclose.' Recently, the Department of Justice's approach to releasing the Epstein files has sparked a new wave of controversy: the extent of redactions, gaps in critical materials, searchability, and whether the privacy of victims is adequately protected. All of these issues have turned this promise of transparency into a 'trust test' for the system.