July 17, 2025
Trump DOJ petition to unseal Epstein grand jury records denied by three federal judges
Trump pushes Bondi to reveal Epstein jury testimony
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Jul. 7, 2025: DOJ-FBI memo concludes Epstein had no client list, no blackmail evidence, and died by suicide - contradicting Bondi's Feb. 2025 claim that the list was on her desk
Jul. 17, 2025: Wall Street Journal reports Trump sent Epstein a 2003 birthday letter with a hand-drawn naked woman and 'may every day be another wonderful secret'
Jul. 17, 2025: Trump directs AG Bondi via Truth Social to petition courts to unseal Epstein grand jury testimony, calls WSJ story fake
Jul. 18, 2025: Trump files $10 billion defamation lawsuit against WSJ, Rupert Murdoch, and News Corp; DOJ files unsealing motion signed only by Bondi and Deputy AG Blanche
Jul. 23-Aug. 20, 2025: Three federal judges (Rosenberg, Engelmayer, Berman) reject DOJ unsealing motions in Florida, Maxwell, and SDNY Epstein cases
Sep. 8, 2025: House Oversight Democrats release Epstein birthday book from his estate, including letter matching WSJ description
Nov. 18, 2025: House passes Epstein Files Transparency Act 427-1; Senate approves by unanimous consent; Trump signs Nov. 19
Dec. 19, 2025: DOJ misses 30-day deadline, having released less than 1% of Epstein files; over 2 million documents remain unreleased as of Jan. 2026
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Who did President Trump direct to seek unsealing of Epstein grand jury files?
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Which prominent MAGA figure called for Bondi to be fired over the Epstein files?
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When asked if Bondi told him his name was in the Epstein files, Trump initially responded?
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Why did a federal judge grant Trump's request to unseal Jeffrey Epstein grand jury records?
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How did Bondi handle media questions during the Epstein controversy?
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Donald Trump
President of the United States
Pam Bondi
Attorney General
Thomas Massie
Rep. (R-KY), bill co-sponsor
Ro Khanna
Rep. (D-CA), bill co-sponsor
Richard Berman
U.S. District Judge, SDNY
Elon Musk
Tech billionaire, former Trump ally
Jamie Raskin
Rep. (D-MD), Judiciary Ranking Member