Jul 23 Judge rejects DOJ's request to unseal Epstein grand jury transcripts in Florida By Ed White, Associated Press The Justice Department last week asked the judge to release records to quell a storm among supporters of President Donald Trump who believe there was a conspiracy to protect Epstein’s clients, conceal videos of crimes being committed and other evidence. Continue reading
Jul 23 WATCH: White House holds news briefing as House ends session early over Epstein vote By David Klepper, Eric Tucker, Chris Megerian, Associated Press As the national intelligence director, Tulsi Gabbard is responsible for guarding America's secrets and discovering threats from overseas. But when she made a surprise appearance in the White House briefing room Wednesday, her targets were President Donald Trump’s political enemies. Continue reading
Jul 22 Watch 8:21 Trump deflects Epstein questions as Johnson shuts down House, avoiding vote on files By Geoff Bennett, Lisa Desjardins, Doug Adams, Kayan Taraporevala, Solveig Rennan Divisions inside the Republican Party over the Jeffrey Epstein investigation boiled over on Capitol Hill. Speaker Mike Johnson said the House won't take action before leaving town for the August recess at the end of the week. Lisa Desjardins reports… Continue watching
Jul 22 Johnson shuts down House for the summer to sideline calls for Epstein transparency By Stephen Groves, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press House Speaker Mike Johnson is rebuffing pressure to act on the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, instead sending members home early for a month-long break from Washington. Continue reading
Jul 22 Amid backlash, Justice Department says it wants to interview Jeffrey Epstein's former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The overture to attorneys for Maxwell is part of a Justice Department effort to cast itself as transparent following fierce backlash from parts of President Donald Trump's base over an earlier refusal to release additional records in the Epstein investigation. Continue reading
Jul 20 Former prosecutors say request to unseal Epstein grand jury transcripts likely to disappoint By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press A Justice Department request to unseal grand jury transcripts in the prosecution of chronic sexual abuser Jeffrey Epstein and his former girlfriend is unlikely to produce much, if anything, to satisfy the public’s appetite for new revelations about the financier’s crimes, former federal prosecutors… Continue reading
Jul 19 Watch 4:42 What is publicly known about Trump's yearslong relationship with Jeffrey Epstein By John Yang, Kaisha Young, Juliet Fuisz As Trump continues to spar with parts of his political base over his handling of the Epstein files, attention is turning to the relationship between the two men. John Yang speaks with New York Times White House correspondent Luke Broadwater,… Continue watching
Jul 19 Trump sues Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch over story reporting on Epstein ties By Alanna Durkin Richer, Larry Neumeister, Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump filed a $10 billion lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal and media mogul Rupert Murdoch Friday, a day after the newspaper published a story reporting on his ties to wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein. Continue reading
Jul 18 Justice Department asks federal court to unseal Epstein grand jury transcripts By Alanna Durkin Richer, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press The Justice Department asked a federal court on Friday to unseal grand jury transcripts in Jeffrey Epstein’s case at the direction of President Donald Trump amid a firestorm over the administration's handling of records related to the wealthy financier. Continue reading
Jul 18 Watch 9:08 Trump on defensive as MAGA base questions his Epstein connections and investigation By John Yang, Ali Schmitz Nearly six years after he died, Jeffrey Epstein is still at the center of controversy. Part of President Trump's political base is angry over the handling of the files from the investigation into Epstein's sex crimes and his death in… Continue watching