Trump AG to seek release of Jeffrey Epstein case grand jury transcripts

President Donald Trump, facing increasing unit to merchandise Justice Department files related to Jeffrey Epstein, said connected Thursday nighttime that helium had asked Attorney General Pam Bondi to merchandise expansive assemblage grounds related to the transgression prosecution of the notorious pedophile.

Bondi replied successful a social media post, writing, "President Trump — we are acceptable to determination the tribunal time to unseal the expansive assemblage transcripts."

Trump's announcement came hours aft The Wall Street Journal reported that a "bawdy" missive bearing Trump's signature was included successful an medium of letters Epstein received for his 50th day successful 2003.

The missive was among the documents "examined by Justice Department officials who investigated Epstein" and his convicted procurer, Ghislaine Maxwell, "years ago," the paper reported.

"Based connected the ridiculous magnitude of publicity fixed to Jeffrey Epstein, I person asked Attorney General Pam Bondi to nutrient immoderate and each pertinent Grand Jury testimony, taxable to Court approval," Trump wrote successful a Truth Social post.

"This SCAM, perpetuated by the Democrats, should end, close now!" the president added.

Trump and Bondi for days person resisted calls for the lawyer wide to reverse her determination not to merchandise immoderate much documents oregon grounds related to Epstein, whose lawsuit has spawned conspiracies among Trump's MAGA basal of supporters.

Those supporters person questioned the authoritative uncovering that Epstein killed himself portion successful custody successful a Manhattan jailhouse successful August 2019, a period aft being arrested connected national kid enactment trafficking charges filed successful the Southern District Court of New York.

They person besides called for the merchandise of what they judge is simply a "client list" maintained by Epstein, perchance for usage to blackmail affluent and almighty radical successful his orbit.

Trump has blamed Democrats for the demands for the Epstein files to beryllium released. But a increasing fig of Republicans, including his erstwhile vice president, Mike Pence, and GOP members of Congress, person said Bondi should merchandise further material.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt earlier Thursday said Trump "would not urge a peculiar prosecutor" beryllium appointed to reappraisal the handling of the transgression lawsuit against Epstein, contempt calls from immoderate of his starring supporters for that idea.

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