Trump orders release of Epstein grand jury testimony

Donald Trump has instructed Attorney General to release additional grand jury testimony related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, amid mounting pressure from his loyal base. This comes after Attorney General Pam Bondi announced that they didn't have a list of high-profile individuals associated with him, contrary to earlier claims. Trump also threatened to sue the Wall Street Journal for reporting a "fake" birthday letter allegedly from him to Epstein in 2003. Trump's directive may be subject to court approval, and it's not clear if it concerns the 2006 or 2019 charges against him.

President Trump ordered the Attorney General to seek the unsealing of Jeffrey Epstein's grand jury testimony, stating it was a "scam perpetuated by the Democrats." Attorney General Bondi agreed to move to unseal the testimony, but a final decision rests with the court, which could take weeks or months. The move comes amid pressure on the Trump administration to disclose information on the late financier, with some Republicans and Trump backers calling for more information to be made public. The scope of the material to be unsealed is unclear, and it is possible that some may object to the release of certain details.

President Donald Trump has asked Attorney General Pam Bondi to unseal the grand jury testimony from the 2019 child sex trafficking case against him, citing "ridiculous amount of publicity" surrounding the late financier Jeffrey Epstein. Trump is facing criticism from both parties, with some questioning the limited scope of releasing only grand jury testimony, while others praising the decision. Epstein's case has fueled conspiracy theories, with Trump's supporters calling for further investigation and release of evidence, including a rumored "client list."

The feud between Donald Trump and the Comey family continues, with Maurene Comey, daughter of former FBI Director James Comey, being fired from her job as a top prosecutor in New York. Maurene Comey had worked on high-profile cases, including those involving Jeffrey Epstein and Sean "Diddy" Combs, and left her job with a warning about "fear being the tool of the tyrant." The firing is the latest chapter in the long-standing and toxic feud between Trump and the Comeys, which began when James Comey was FBI Director and was eventually fired by Trump in 2017. James Comey had previously testified against Trump, alleging that the president had asked him to pledge loyalty and was potentially trying to use the FBI for his own gain. The feud has continued, with Trump frequently criticizing James Comey and the Comey family, and the FBI now investigating James Comey for possible false statements to Congress.

President Donald Trump has asked Attorney General Pam Bondi to release "any and all pertinent Grand Jury testimony" related to the Jeffrey Epstein case, seemingly bowing to pressure from his supporters who are demanding more transparency in the case. The move comes after some of Trump's own supporters criticized his administration's handling of the Epstein case, with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene warning of "significant" blowback from the right wing of the party. Trump had previously downplayed the interest in the Epstein files, calling it "pretty boring stuff," but has since reiterated his call for "credible" information to be released.

President Trump is threatening to sue Rupert Murdoch and the Wall Street Journal over a story detailing a 2003 birthday letter to Jeffrey Epstein bearing Trump's name and a drawing of a naked woman. Trump claimed the letter was "fake" and that he had personally warned Murdoch not to publish the story, but the Journal went ahead with the report. Trump has a history of making legal threats against news outlets, but often doesn't follow through with actual lawsuits. The Journal's story rose to the top of its most-read list, and a spokesperson declined to comment on Trump's threat. The incident has reopened a chapter in the complex and often contentious relationship between Trump and Murdoch.

President Trump announced that he is authorizing Attorney General Pam Bondi to seek the release of grand jury testimony related to the prosecution of Jeffrey Epstein, and Bondi agreed to make the request in federal court. The move comes amid pressure from Trump's right-wing base and congressional Republicans to release more information about Epstein's case, despite a Justice Department review finding no evidence to support conspiracy theories. Trump's directive falls short of demands to release all investigative files, and it's unclear if the court will grant the request due to the secrecy surrounding grand jury transcripts.

US President Donald Trump has asked the Justice Department to release grand jury testimony related to the prosecution of late financier Jeffrey Epstein, amid pressure from his supporters for more transparency. The move comes after the Wall Street Journal reported that Trump allegedly sent a suggestive birthday letter to Epstein in 2003, which Trump denied as "FAKE" on social media, threatening to sue the paper and its owner Rupert Murdoch.