The Justice Department on Friday released transcripts of interviews with Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein’s former girlfriend and accomplice, as the Trump administration scrambles to blunt mounting criticism over its handling of the sex-trafficking case. The disclosure comes after weeks of turmoil inside the administration, fueled by frustration among President Donald …
Read More »House Oversight Says DOJ to Begin Releasing Epstein Records This Week
The Justice Department will begin turning over records related to Jeffrey Epstein to Congress on Friday, House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) announced Monday, following weeks of pressure from Democrats and some Republicans demanding more transparency into the disgraced financier’s case. “Officials with the Department of Justice have informed …
Read More »Judge Rejects DOJ Bid to Unseal Ghislaine Maxwell Grand Jury Records
A federal judge on Monday denied the Justice Department’s request to unseal grand jury materials from Ghislaine Maxwell’s criminal case, ruling that the transcripts would reveal no meaningful new information about her or Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes. U.S. District Judge Paul A. Engelmayer, an appointee of former President Barack Obama, issued …
Read More »House Panel Subpoenas DOJ’s Epstein Files, Bill and Hillary Clinton
The House Committee on Oversight issued subpoenas Tuesday for testimony from former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, among other ex-government officials from both Democratic and Republican administrations, regarding knowledge of Florida sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Committee Chair James Comer of Kentucky also subpoenaed the U.S. Department of …
Read More »Trump Claims Epstein “Stole” Virginia Giuffre From Mar-a-Lago Spa
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein “stole” Virginia Giuffre from his Mar-a-Lago estate, an explosive statement that adds a new and controversial layer to Trump’s longstanding connection with the disgraced financier. Speaking to reporters, Trump confirmed that Giuffre — one of Epstein’s most prominent accusers …
Read More »Democrats Call on Pam Bondi to Testify Over Trump Briefing on Epstein Files
Attorney General Pam Bondi is under mounting pressure to testify before Congress following a report that she informed President Donald Trump his name appeared in internal documents from the Jeffrey Epstein sex-trafficking investigation. According to a report published Wednesday by The Wall Street Journal, Bondi told Trump earlier this year …
Read More »House Panel Votes to Subpoena DOJ for Epstein Documents
In a significant bipartisan move, the House Oversight Subcommittee on Federal Law Enforcement voted Wednesday to subpoena the Department of Justice for documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, the late financier and convicted sex offender whose network of political and celebrity ties continues to fuel public interest. The motion, introduced by …
Read More »Florida Judge Denies DOJ Request to Unseal Epstein Grand Jury Records
A federal judge in Florida has denied the Justice Department’s request to unseal grand jury materials related to investigations into Jeffrey Epstein dating back to 2005 and 2007. In a ruling issued Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Robin Rosenberg said she was bound by existing legal precedent that limits the disclosure …
Read More »House To Recess Early; Johnson Faces GOP Revolt Over Epstein Files
House Speaker Mike Johnson is under fire from members of his own party for refusing to act on growing demands to force the release of documents related to the investigation into convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. Despite mounting pressure from Republican lawmakers, activists, and online influencers, Johnson shut down legislative …
Read More »Deputy AG to Meet With Ghislaine Maxwell Amid Epstein Case Uproar
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche intends to meet with convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell in the coming days, Attorney General Pam Bondi confirmed Tuesday morning, in what marks the first known outreach from a Department of Justice official to the former Jeffrey Epstein associate since her 2021 conviction. “We are …
Read More »Trump Sues Wall Street Journal for $10 Billion Over Epstein Story
President Donald Trump filed a $10 billion defamation lawsuit Friday against The Wall Street Journal and its parent company, Dow Jones, claiming the paper knowingly published “false and malicious” information about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein. The lawsuit marks a sharp escalation in a week dominated by renewed scrutiny of …
Read More »Trump DOJ Pushes to Unseal Epstein Grand Jury Testimony
The Trump administration moved Friday to unseal grand jury testimony in the long-running Jeffrey Epstein case, a surprise legal maneuver that highlights the White House’s struggle to control growing backlash over its handling of documents tied to the disgraced financier. In a court filing, the Department of Justice asked a …
Read More »Trump Denies Epstein Letter Allegation, Threatens to Sue Wall Street Journal
President Donald Trump on Thursday vehemently denied writing a letter to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein that allegedly included a nude sketch and bore Trump’s signature—calling the report “fake” and threatening legal action against the Wall Street Journal, which broke the story. The Journal reported that Trump was one of …
Read More »Maurene Comey Fired Amid Trump-Epstein Fallout and DOJ Political Turmoil
Maurene Comey, a senior federal prosecutor who helped lead the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking case, was fired this week without public explanation, amid mounting pressure on the Justice Department from President Donald Trump’s base to release additional files tied to Epstein’s associates. The move adds to growing tensions within the …
Read More »Trump Blasts Epstein File Supporters as “Weaklings” in Social Media Rant
In a stunning rebuke to a segment of his MAGA base, President Donald Trump on Wednesday disavowed supporters who have pushed for the release of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, calling them “weaklings” who “bought into this bulls—.” The blistering post on Trump’s Truth Social platform marked his sharpest break …
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