Trump requests release of Epstein grand jury transcripts amid report of bawdy' birthday note
Briefly

Trump has instructed his attorney general, Pam Bondi, to pursue the release of grand jury testimony related to Jeffrey Epstein's sex-trafficking case. This direction comes as he addresses accusations regarding a controversial letter he allegedly contributed to Epstein's 50th birthday album. The letter reportedly included a drawn silhouette of a naked woman. Amid these allegations, Trump has denied authorship and criticized the reporting as fake, indicating potential legal actions against the Wall Street Journal for publishing the story.
Trump denied to the Journal that he was the author of the birthday tribute and announced intentions to file a lawsuit, calling the reporting fake.
On Truth Social, Trump claimed he directed Pam Bondi to seek the release of grand jury testimony due to the excessive publicity surrounding Jeffrey Epstein.
Bondi vowed to comply with Trump's directive after facing accusations of failing to release documents on the Epstein case.
The Wall Street Journal reported Trump contributed a bawdy letter and sketch to Epstein's birthday album, which included a drawn silhouette of a naked woman.
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