The White House has stepped in to control the Justice Department’s social media messaging after a chaotic release of Jeffrey Epstein files sparked backlash against the Trump administration. The DOJ, led by Attorney General Pam Bondi, has been working through more than 1.45 million records to meet the Epstein Transparency Act’s demands, signed by President Trump. After posting the first batch of documents, the DOJ suddenly retracted 13 files without explanation, causing suspicion. Democrats on the House Oversight Committee questioned Bondi on X, asking, “What else is being covered up?” Bondi faces calls for impeachment and contempt of Congress over her handling of the files. One retracted file showed a photo of President Trump, 79, found at an Epstein property. DOJ removed it citing victim concerns but later restored it. An unnamed official told Axios the second batch of files, featuring Trump more, was released too soon due to internal errors. Officials voiced frustration, blaming Congress and mishandling of the release. Bondi’s department missed the Friday deadline required by law despite over 200 staff working nonstop. Odd redactions, such as removing public addresses from documents, hurt trust. Journalist Michael Tracey called the redactions “so arbitrary, it destroys the credibility of the entire exercise.” The quality of released documents also raised eyebrows. Among 30,000 new files was a letter allegedly from Epstein to Larry Nassar mentioning “our president” liking “nubile” girls. The letter, postmarked after Epstein’s death, was proven fake but still released for “transparency.” The FBI confirmed it was fake, stirring concerns on misinformation. Another questionable document slipped through vetting. The DOJ said some records may be “untrue and sensationalist” but were released anyway to be transparent. No proof links Trump to Epstein’s crimes, but he is unsettled by his name appearing in the files. A source told Axios, “The minute he thinks it’s unfair to him and it’s a personal attack, he just goes into fight mode.” Around 700,000 files remain to be reviewed, keeping the spotlight on the Trump administration. One official said, “This will end soon. The conspiracy theories won’t.”