The US president has aimed for damage control regarding his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein by directing the attorney general to seek the unsealing of Grand Jury testimony. This request comes as speculation intensifies among his supporters. Lawyers express doubts that grand jury transcripts will yield significant information about Epstein's crimes or potential accomplices. Nonetheless, they assert that valuable information still resides in unreleased federal files related to multiple investigations into Epstein. The complexities of legal and political factors influencing the release of this information remain uncertain.
The US president directed attorney general Pam Bondi to release all Grand Jury testimony with respect to Jeffrey Epstein, subject only to court approval.
Justice department attorneys quickly filed paperwork in Manhattan and south Florida federal courts requesting unsealing of grand jury testimony for Epstein.
Lawyers noted that the release of grand jury transcripts around Epstein and Maxwell might not provide much insight into Epstein's crimes.
Meaningful information exists in yet-to-be released Epstein files held by federal law enforcement authorities from multiple investigations into Epstein.
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