The long-sealed Jeffrey Epstein files have finally begun to spill into public view, and the first wave is already sending shockwaves through Washington, D.C. According to sources familiar with Friday’s historic release, more than a dozen politically exposed individuals and government officials appear by name across hundreds of thousands of pages the Department of Justice was legally forced to hand over under the Epstein Files Transparency Act. In a letter to Congress, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche revealed a far darker picture than previously acknowledged after the DOJ identified more than 1,200 victims and family members during its internal review. The staggering figure underscores just how deep Epstein’s network and operations extended. The new tranche also includes fresh photographs of Epstein with former President Bill Clinton, now publicly available through the DOJ’s online portal. And despite widespread speculation that the DOJ might attempt to shield powerful figures …