Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Justice announced its review of Jeffrey Epstein-related files found insufficient evidence to warrant investigating any individual not already charged and declined to open any additional probes.
That decision has sparked widespread backlash, seemingly in collision with earlier suggestions by U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi that more information could be released.
As pressure on the DOJ mounts — from a new probe by Congress, to former President Trump’s demand for the release of grand jury testimony — three Republican candidates in the 2026 race for Alabama Attorney General addressed their outlook on the legal implications from the state level.
If credible allegations arise, all three candidates said they would support investigations into those nam