The recent release of the “Epstein files” and arrest of former Prince Andrew due to alleged misconduct have renewed calls for authorities to pursue justice in the United States against those tied to Jeffrey Epstein.

New Data for Progress polling finds that voters broadly want to see further accountability, but most doubt any Americans will actually face consequences.

By an overwhelming margin, voters say the Justice Department and FBI should be doing more to hold people named in the Epstein files accountable, including making arrests. Nearly 3 in 4 voters (72%) take this view, compared with just 23% who say the federal government has done enough and should move on. 

This support crosses party lines, including 87% of Democrats, 73% of Independents, and 57% of Republicans.

 

 

But despite broad support for further accountability, most voters are skeptical that it will materialize. A plurality of voters (45%) say they do not believe any Americans will be arrested for their ties to Epstein, while only 35% think arrests will happen. 

 

 

Voters assign blame to both the Trump and Biden administrations for the lack of accountability — 62% hold the Trump administration at least somewhat responsible, while 55% say the same for the Biden administration. However, voters show greater intensity for holding Trump responsible, with 46% assigning Trump “a great deal” of responsibility and 31% saying the same for Biden.

 

 

Frustration with the lack of accountability for misconduct related to Jeffrey Epstein cuts across party lines, even as voters remain pessimistic that justice will be served. 

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Survey Methodology

From February 27 to March 3, 2026, Data for Progress conducted a survey of 1,134 U.S. likely voters nationally using web panel respondents. The sample was weighted to be representative of likely voters by age, gender, education, race, geography, and recalled presidential vote. The survey was conducted in English. The margin of error associated with thesample size is ±3 percentage points. Results for subgroups of the sample are subject to increased margins of error. Partisanship reflected in tabulations is based on self-identified party affiliation, not partisan registration. For more information please visit dataforprogress.org/our-methodology.

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