Former U.S. Attorney General (2021-2025) who oversaw the DOJ during the Ghislaine Maxwell prosecution and conviction. Under Garland's leadership, the DOJ initially resisted releasing the full Epstein files, citing ongoing investigations and victim privacy.
After the Epstein Files Transparency Act was passed, the DOJ under his successor AG Bondi began releasing the files. Named on the DOJ's February 2026 list of 305 politically exposed persons.