New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- All eyes are on the Jeffrey Epstein files, which must be released on Friday, December 19. As a Friday deadline looms for the Justice Department to publish the trove of documents related to the convicted sex offender, some were impatient, while others were eager to see US President Donald Trump's name cleared.

US lawmakers in Congress had overwhelmingly backed the Epstein Files Transparency Act last month. When Trump signed the act into law on November 19, the clock began ticking on the 30-day deadline for the Justice Department to release most of its files related to investigations of Epstein.

"We will continue to follow the law and encourage maximum transparency," Attorney General Pam Bondi said on November 19.

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