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Trump requests release of Epstein grand jury transcripts amid report of ‘bawdy’ birthday note

The Guardian - Media · Hugo Lowell in Washington and Edward Helmore in New York · last updated

President directs Pam Bondi to seek release of testimony from sex-trafficking case and threatens to sue Wall Street Journal

Donald Trump said on Thursday he had directed his attorney general, Pam Bondi, to seek the release of grand jury testimony related to Jeffrey Epstein’s sex-trafficking case as he sought to tamp down controversy over a story that he allegedly contributed a sketch of a naked woman to Epstein’s 50th birthday album.

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”.

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