The Justice Department's July 18 motion to release Epstein grand jury transcripts followed a request Trump made to Attorney General Pam Bondi.

During Mr. Trump's first term, his labor secretary, Alexander Acosta, resigned following criticism of his handling of Epstein's 2008 plea deal when he was a federal prosecutor in Florida. Epstein served 13 months in a jail work-release program after he was originally accused of sexually abusing dozens of girls and young women.

In March 2024, Kennedy was roundly mocked online for defending his interactions with Epstein by, oddly, listing numerous other figures accused or convicted of horrendous acts with whom he’s also had run-ins, such as Harvey Weinstein, O.J. Simpson, and Bill Cosby.

For a president known for punching back at critics, his move to release more Epstein records is a notable instance of bowing to their demands.

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi told President Donald Trump in May that his name appeared in investigative files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.

A Wall Street Journal report reveals that Trump was informed his name appears in DOJ files related to Jeffrey Epstein. Though the White House denies wrongdoing, political pressure mounts. A resurfaced note and delayed congressional vote on Epstein file disclosures have intensified scrutiny and divided Republicans on transparency efforts.

A key House committee is looking into the investigation of the late Jeffrey Epstein for sex trafficking crimes

Republican Senator Markwayne Mullin just admitted that congressional Republicans are voting against efforts to release the Epstein files in full because they’re trying to give President Trump “cover.” On Thursday,