Friday, July 18, 2025 - U.S. President, Donald Trump, has directed the Justice Department to release additional court documents related to disgraced financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, following growing pressure from his supporters.
"Due to the ridiculous amount of publicity surrounding
Jeffrey Epstein, I have asked Attorney General Pam Bondi to produce any and all
relevant Grand Jury testimony, subject to court approval," Trump posted.
It remains unclear whether Trump intends for the documents to
be made public. Typically, such releases require formal approval from a judge.
The president also announced plans to sue The Wall Street
Journal over a report alleging that a suggestive birthday greeting bearing his
name was sent to Epstein in 2003. The newspaper claims the letter, allegedly
sent on Epstein’s 50th birthday, featured typewritten text within the outline
of a naked woman and included a fabricated conversation between Trump and
Epstein. Trump dismissed the letter as "fake" and said, “These are
not my words, not the way I talk. Also, I don't draw pictures.”
According to The Wall Street Journal, the letter was part of
a compilation of greetings arranged by Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell, who
was convicted in 2021 for her role in sex trafficking minors and is currently
serving a 20-year prison sentence
Shortly after Trump’s directive, Attorney General Pam Bondi
stated: "We are ready to move the court tomorrow to unseal the grand jury
transcripts.
A grand jury, composed of citizens, is tasked with
determining whether there is sufficient evidence to bring criminal charges.
Their findings must still be tested in court before any conviction.
It is unclear whether Trump’s order pertains to grand jury
proceedings from Epstein’s earlier cases in the 2000s or the 2019 federal
charges. The White House has not yet clarified.
Some grand jury material has already been unsealed, including
documents related to the controversial 2006 Florida case, where Epstein faced
minor charges despite serious allegations from underage victims.
During his campaign, Trump vowed to release files linked to Epstein. However, Bondi recently claimed the Justice Department found no so-called "client list" implicating powerful individuals and reaffirmed that Epstein had taken his own life—contrary to conspiracy theories that persist about his death.
This announcement followed Bondi’s earlier claims that she would soon reveal significant new evidence, including names and flight logs of those who had traveled with Epstein or visited his private island. Her reversal sparked outrage from Trump supporters, some of whom called for her resignation over what they viewed as a betrayal.
Conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, who had been critical
of the administration’s delay in releasing Epstein-related material, praised
Trump’s latest move: "This is massive. It's something we've been calling
for, and it's a big win for the grassroots."
Epstein died in a New York prison cell in 2019 while awaiting
trial for sex trafficking, more than a decade after his conviction for
soliciting prostitution from a minor.
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