Trump directs AG Pam Bondi to release ‘pertinent Grand Jury testimony' in Epstein case
'Based on the ridiculous amount of publicity given to Jeffrey Epstein, I have asked Attorney General Pam Bondi to produce any and all pertinent Grand Jury testimony, subject to Court approval,' he wrote on Truth Social.
'This SCAM, perpetuated by the Democrats, should end, right now!' the president added.
President Trump asked Attorney General Pam Bondi Thursday to release 'pertinent' grand jury testimony in the case of notorious pedophile Jeffrey Epstein — so long as a court allows it.
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'This SCAM, perpetuated by the Democrats, should end, right now!' the president added about the Epstein files.
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Trump's decision follows intense pressure from his base for more transparency in the case, and comes hours after The Wall Street Journal published a story about a note he allegedly wrote to Epstein.
Grand jury testimony in the Epstein case took place in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York — and Bondi indicated that she would petition the court Friday for the release of the files.
'President Trump — we are ready to move the court tomorrow to unseal the grand jury transcripts,' Bondi wrote on X.
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