Katie Phang, a former MSNBC host and prosecutor, filed a federal lawsuit Monday against Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche alleging the DOJ is violating the Epstein Files Transparency Act by withholding documents she needs to report accurately as a journalist. The DOJ's internal watchdog has already launched a separate audit into compliance with the transparency law, and lawmakers have accused the Trump administration of using heavy redactions to protect powerful figures connected to Epstein. The lawsuit highlights an ongoing tension between document transparency commitments and the administration's handling of files that implicate figures across political and business circles.