Social-media posts quote a ‘former FBI special agent’ warning that newly released Jeffrey Epstein files will “unleash a Pandora’s Box” of national-security threats and unprecedented geopolitical fallout. (bsky.app) The Justice Department published more than three million pages, roughly 2,000 videos and 180,000 images on January 30, 2026, under the Epstein Files Transparency Act. (cbsnews.com) Critics say the release over-redacted suspected perpetrators while exposing survivors’ identities, prompting congressional hearings and fierce questioning of Attorney General Pam Bondi’s handling. (cbsnews.com) Lawmakers, prosecutors and foreign authorities are now combing the trove, raising fears of diplomatic crises, legal liability and political upheaval if additional incriminating material emerges. (newzscroll.com)