"AP Photo/John Minchillo, File U.S. District Judge Richard M. Berman granted a Justice Department motion on Wednesday to release secret grand jury transcripts related to Jeffrey Epstein's 2019 sex trafficking case. Judge Berman reversed his previous decision, citing the new law compelling the release of all material in the case. Judge Berman's ruling comes after two other judges reversed course to unseal similar material related to Epstein investigations earlier in the month, also citing the new law which passed the House in November"
"and was signed into law by President Donald Trump. House GOP leadership opposed the bill to compel the release the of the so-called Epstein files and it only finally received a vote after a discharge petition received enough signatures to bring it to the House floor. The discharge petition waited weeks for a newly elected Democrat to be sworn into office following a special election. This is a developing story and will be updated."
U.S. District Judge Richard M. Berman granted a Justice Department motion to release secret grand jury transcripts from Jeffrey Epstein's 2019 sex trafficking case. Judge Berman reversed his earlier decision and cited a new law that compels disclosure of all material in the case. Two other judges previously reversed course and unsealed similar material, also citing the new law. The law passed the House in November and was signed by President Donald Trump. House GOP leadership opposed the bill, and a discharge petition forced a floor vote after a newly elected Democrat was sworn in.
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