U.S. President Donald Trump has directed Attorney General Pam Bondi to produce additional documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, following mounting pressure from conservative supporters. The order, announced via Trump’s social media post, aims to disclose grand jury testimony, although any public release would require court approval.
“Based on the ridiculous amount of publicity given to Jeffrey Epstein, I have asked Attorney General Pam Bondi to produce any and all pertinent Grand Jury testimony, subject to Court approval,” Trump stated. However, it remains unclear whether this directive is intended to make the documents public.
The announcement followed Trump’s threat to sue The Wall Street Journal over its recent article alleging that a “bawdy” birthday letter bearing Trump’s name was sent to Epstein in 2003. Trump has vehemently denied the report, calling it “fake,” and insisted the letter’s vulgar style and accompanying nude sketch were not his doing.
According to the newspaper, the letter part of a birthday compilation allegedly organized by Ghislaine Maxwell depicted a note styled as a third-person exchange between Trump and Epstein and ended with the line: “A pal is a wonderful thing. Happy Birthday – and may every day be another wonderful secret.”
In response, Trump wrote, “These are not my words, not the way I talk. Also, I don’t draw pictures,” vowing legal action against the publication and its owner, Rupert Murdoch.
The push for more transparency comes after Bondi’s recent backtrack on claims of possessing Epstein’s “client list” and flight logs, which triggered backlash among Trump loyalists. Many demanded her resignation after no names were revealed.
Bondi responded quickly to Trump’s directive, stating that the Justice Department is prepared to petition the court to unseal the grand jury transcripts.
Though some documents from Epstein’s 2006 Florida case have already been released, ambiguity surrounds whether Trump’s latest move concerns those or the federal charges Epstein faced in 2019 before his death in a New York jail cell.
Conservative figure Charlie Kirk hailed Trump’s move as a win for grassroots conservatives demanding accountability in the long-shrouded Epstein case.
