Former US President Donald Trump has directed the Department of Justice to produce grand jury documents related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, subject to court approval. Trump’s announcement follows renewed scrutiny over his alleged connections to Epstein and mounting pressure from his supporters for more transparency in the case.
In a social media post, Trump stated that Attorney General Pam Bondi had been instructed to obtain and release “any and all pertinent Grand Jury testimony,” referencing the “ridiculous amount of publicity” surrounding Epstein. Bondi confirmed shortly after that the department was ready to file a motion to unseal transcripts as early as the next day.
The announcement comes in the wake of a Wall Street Journal article alleging Trump’s name appeared on a provocative birthday greeting sent to Epstein in 2003. The letter, reportedly part of a compilation created by Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell, included a typed note framed by a hand-drawn outline of a naked woman. Trump has denied any involvement, calling the letter a “fake” and threatening legal action against the newspaper and its owner, Rupert Murdoch.
It remains unclear whether the release order pertains to grand jury testimony from Epstein’s early 2000s Florida case or the 2019 federal charges that led to his arrest shortly before his death in jail. While some documents have already been made public, critics have long argued that key records remain sealed, particularly regarding Epstein’s connections to high-profile individuals.
During his campaign, Trump pledged to declassify more information related to Epstein. However, Attorney General Bondi recently declared that no client list existed and maintained that Epstein died by suicide, contradicting ongoing public speculation
Bondi had previously teased revelations about flight logs and potential associates, leading to frustration from Trump’s base when no such disclosures followed. Her backtrack triggered calls for her resignation, though conservative figures like Charlie Kirk have since praised Trump’s renewed push for transparency.
Jeffrey Epstein, convicted in 2008 for soliciting a minor, was awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking charges when he died in custody in 2019. His associate, Ghislaine Maxwell, was convicted in 2021 of aiding Epstein in trafficking underage girls and sentenced to 20 years in prison.
The Justice Department has not yet clarified which documents will be released or when, and court approval remains a necessary step before any grand jury testimony can be made public.
