In a dramatic escalation of scrutiny, the US House Oversight Committee has launched a fresh inquiry into the handling of Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking case, demanding unredacted files from the Department of Justice under President Donald Trump and

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.

Trump’s association with Epstein is well-established and his name was included in records that his own Justice Department released in February.

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.

US President Donald Trump has said that he had directed Attorney General Pam Bondi to release all relevant grand jury testimony in the case of sex offender and disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, The Hill reported.

Plus: Trump sued the Wall Street Journal Friday over the newspaper's report that his name was on a 2003 birthday greeting for Epstein.