"The renewed interest in the case involving the convicted sex offender and disgraced billionaire financier began earlier this month, after the DOJ and FBI released a memo in which investigators concluded that Epstein didn’t have a “client list” of co-conspirators and that his 2019 death in jail was a suicide."

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"The Justice Department’s announcement that it would not be making public any more Epstein files enraged parts of Trump’s base in part because members of his own administration had hyped the expected release and stoked conspiracies around the well-connected financier."

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"Trump's haphazard efforts at containment—specifically, his effort to simply bulldoze through this very real scandal—came to an end last night, when The Wall Street Journal published an explosive story about a bawdy 50th-birthday letter that Trump allegedly sent to Epstein."

The Atlantic

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"The Justice Department asked a federal judge on Friday to unseal grand jury testimony from the prosecution of the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein as President Trump seeks to dispel a storm of criticism and conspiracy theories coming from many of his supporters."

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"The decision to move forward with releasing the grand jury now lies with a federal judge."

CNN

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"Trump’s frustration that the story hasn’t gone away has been apparent all week, as he and others in his administration have tried to dismiss the whole affair by framing it as a Democratic-led conspiracy – as opposed to one that Trump and his allies have long fuelled."

The Guardian

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"Trump's call for the release of grand jury transcripts from the Jeffrey Epstein investigation is already facing sharp criticism from legal experts, who argue the move is hollow and politically calculated."

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"Trump’s order was a “meaningless trick” because a court cannot violate federal Rule 6(e) prohibiting public disclosure."

Daily Beast

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"The flurry of activity in the explosive Epstein case came after several days of political drama raged within Trump’s base of support over his initial decision to try to put the case behind him."

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"Trump said he had requested the release of grand jury testimony related to Jeffrey Epstein’s sex-trafficking case, as controversy grew over reports alleging he contributed a sketch of a naked woman to Epstein’s 50th birthday album."

The Guardian

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"The Journal report emerged at a time of heightened interest in the Epstein case."

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"Trump's request to Bondi comes amid growing calls, including from members of Trump’s own base, for more transparency surrounding the investigation into Epstein."

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"Trump's increasingly frantic efforts to talk his way out of the ballooning outrage over his flagrant cover-up of the Jeffrey Epstein case are backfiring, making him look like nothing more than a man who has a whole lot to hide."

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"Trump said on social media tonight that he had directed Attorney General Pam Bondi to produce “pertinent” testimony tied to the Epstein case."

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"The president hopes this move will calm the storm unleashed by the Justice Department’s recent decision to close the Epstein case — a case the Trump administration had promised for months would yield revealing information, only to now claim that such information is irrelevant."

El Pais

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"The case of deceased high-profile sex offender Epstein has dominated news recently after the Trump administration reversed course last week on its pledge to release documents it had suggested contained damning revelations about Epstein and his alleged elite clientele."

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"Trump's frantic request to unseal grand jury transcripts reflects a desperate attempt to distance himself from the Epstein scandal amid growing scrutiny."

Daily Beast

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"The unsealing would shine unprecedented light on one of America’s most notorious criminal cases, a move the department says is legally justified and necessary in the name of public accountability."

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"The Department of Justice moves the Court to unseal the underlying grand jury transcripts in United States v. Epstein, subject to appropriate redactions of victim-related and other personal identifying information."

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"The DOJ emphasized that the public’s interest in the case — and suspicions of a cover-up — have only grown since the DOJ and FBI released a July 6 memorandum concluding that there was “no credible evidence” Epstein blackmailed powerful individuals or maintained an incriminating “client list.”"

Washington Examiner

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"The request to unseal Epstein’s grand jury testimony now rests with Judge Richard M. Berman, appointed to the federal bench by former President Bill Clinton in 1998."

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"This new level of boldness and gamesmanship that Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) are bringing to the party is a massive breath of fresh air."

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"The filing stated that grand jury records in the Epstein case are "critical pieces of an important moment in our nation’s history," with Epstein being "the most infamous pedophile in American history.""

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"However, a judge will determine what is ultimately unsealed, and the review process might take some time."

Daily Signal

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"The move from the Trump administration comes amid weeks of controversy surrounding the administration’s handling of the Epstein case and after President Donald Trump directed Bondi to “produce any and all pertinent Grand Jury testimony, subject to Court approval.”"

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"President Trump is taking a major step in an effort to calm the Jeffrey Epstein controversy."

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"The announcement sparked disappointment and outrage from some Republicans, who hoped to hold more of Epstein’s collaborators accountable."

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"While Florida passed a new law specifically to unseal Epstein's grand jury transcript from a state-level trafficking case in the early 2000s, such materials are usually kept secret without a court order."

FOX News

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"While voicing his displeasure with the Epstein saga, Trump expressed a desire to put the story to rest through more transparency."

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"Trump has defended Bondi over the latest fallout, telling reporters earlier this week: "She’s handled it very well, and it’s going to be up to her, whatever she thinks is credible she should release.""

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"Mr. Trump has not so subtly signaled he wants to put the whole saga behind him."

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"Despite the Trump administration’s repeated vows to deliver on transparency, much of the government’s Epstein case file remains under wraps."

Washington Examiner

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"America deserves to know the truth about Jeffrey Epstein — and the grand jury testimony, released in full with no unnecessary redactions, would be a huge start to both finding out the facts and ending this distraction drain on Trump’s agenda."

Western Journal

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"President Trump called the Epstein controversy a “scam” perpetuated by Democrats."

Breitbart News

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"Trump's request for the release of Grand Jury testimony reflects his frustration with the ongoing publicity surrounding the Epstein case."

Epoch Times

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"Trump's request for the release of grand jury transcripts in the Epstein case reflects his frustration with the ongoing publicity surrounding the matter."

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