Trump and his administration recently faced scrutiny over their handling of Epstein’s sex abuse case after building up hype for the files’ release — only for the Department of Justice and FBI to say there was no evidence Epstein was murdered in jail, nor did he have a so-called “client list.”

With backlash from his base not abating, the Justice Dept. asked a federal judge to unseal grand jury transcripts related to Epstein's 2019 indictment.

President Trump said he has directed his attorney general to "produce any and all pertinent grand jury testimony, subject to court approval" on Jeffrey Epstein. This follows weeks of controversy over