President Donald Trump has directed Attorney General Pam Bondi to work on releasing grand jury transcripts related to the Jeffrey Epstein case, responding to growing criticism over the Justice Department’s handling of the matter. The memo, released by the DOJ and FBI, concluded there was no evidence that Epstein engaged in blackmail or maintained a client list, a finding that has sparked significant backlash among Trump supporters. Trump, who has consistently defended his allies, called the findings a ‘hoax’ and accused Democrats of withholding information, claiming they ‘had nothing’ to offer.
The order for transparency follows a period of intense scrutiny. The DOJ is expected to file for unsealing the transcripts by Friday, potentially shedding new light on the case. The memo has created deep divisions among Trump supporters, with some complaining of a lack of transparency from the administration. A source told Fox News Digital that FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino had been considering resigning over the matter, although he has not made any public statements. Trump, meanwhile, has pushed back against these criticisms, asserting that the findings are part of a broader scheme to discredit his supporters.
Bondi, who previously advocated for the release of Epstein’s documents, stated her team was ‘ready to move the court tomorrow to unseal the grand jury transcripts.’ The Justice Department previously released a batch of Epstein files in February, but the documents revealed no new revelations. Many of the released documents had already been disclosed during the trial of Epstein’s associate, Ghislaine Maxwell, a British socialite. Trump has publicly defended Bondi, stating she has ‘handled it very well’ and that ‘whatever she thinks is credible she should release.’ This has fueled ongoing debates about the administration’s transparency and accountability mechanisms.
Epstein, a 66-year-old millionaire financier with a private island in the U.S. Virgin Islands, died in federal custody in August 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges. The case has been a focal point of political discourse, highlighting broader tensions between Trump’s administration and its critics over transparency and accountability in high-profile investigations.