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Trump requests release of Epstein grand jury transcripts amid report of ‘bawdy’ birthday note (www.theguardian.com)

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The president said on Truth Social he had authorized the justice department to seek the public release of the materials, which are under seal, citing “the ridiculous amount of publicity given to Jeffrey Epstein”.

Bondi, who has weathered days of accusations by Trump’s far-right supporters that she had mismanaged and failed to deliver on promises to release previously secret documents about the Epstein case, responded to Trump’s post with a post of her own that vowed to comply with the directive.

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[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 21 points 2 weeks ago

Grand jury transcripts won't necessarily include the clients and associates. The evidence presented to a grand jury is relevant to Epstein's guilt, something we already know.

This is an attempt by Trump to appear transparent, move the goalposts, and then claim that critics can never be satisfied.