New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- US President Donald Trump's Justice Department is facing a Friday (December 20) deadline to release documents related to its investigations into the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, after Congress passed a law last month mandating their disclosure.

The legislation followed months of growing dissent among Trump's own supporters, many of whom accused the administration of withholding sensitive information linked to Epstein's powerful associates.

While the law compels disclosure, it does not require the Justice Department to release all unclassified records. It allows officials to withhold material that could compromise active investigations or reveal personal information about Epstein's vict...