US President Donald Trump has directed the Justice Department to release all “pertinent” grand jury testimony related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, responding to mounting pressure from his MAGA base for further transparency in the high-profile case.
Trump Orders Release Of Epstein Grand Jury Material, Threatens To Sue WSJ
The announcement follows several days of intense public pressure from Trump’s supporters, who have demanded greater disclosure surrounding Epstein’s connections and alleged cover-ups.
“Based on the ridiculous amount of publicity given to Jeffrey Epstein, I have asked Attorney General Pam Bondi to produce any and all pertinent Grand Jury testimony, subject to Court approval,” Trump posted Thursday on his social media platform, Truth Social.
Attorney General Pam Bondi confirmed the directive minutes later, stating: “We are ready to move the court tomorrow to unseal the grand jury transcripts.”
The announcement follows several days of intense public pressure from Trump’s supporters, who have demanded greater disclosure surrounding Epstein’s connections and alleged cover-ups. The financier and convicted sex offender died in a New York jail cell in 2019 while awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking charges — more than a decade after his first conviction for soliciting sex from a minor.
Trump Denies Epstein Ties, Threatens Lawsuit Against WSJ
Separately, Trump is pushing back against renewed scrutiny of his past ties to Epstein, particularly in response to a Wall Street Journal report alleging he once sent Epstein a birthday card for his 50th birthday in 2003.
In an interview with the publication before the story went to print, Trump vehemently denied the claim. “This is not me. This is a fake thing. It’s a fake Wall Street Journal story,” he said. “I never wrote a picture in my life. I don’t draw pictures of women. It’s not my language. It’s not my words.”
Trump also threatened legal action against the newspaper, stating, “I’m gonna sue The Wall Street Journal just like I sued everyone else.”
The controversy comes as Trump ramps up his re-election campaign, positioning himself as a crusader against what he calls “deep state” corruption — an area where the Epstein case continues to ignite conspiratorial fervor among segments of his political base.
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