Amid public clamor, Trump directed Bondi on July 17 to seek the release of grand jury testimony from federal cases brought against Epstein and his girlfriend, convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell. A federal judge in Florida rejected one of the administration’s requests July 23. Two other requests are still pending in Manhattan federal court.

JD Vance is one of Trump’s best public-facing allies. But even his flip-flop can’t push Jeffrey Epstein out of the headlines, writes

US Vice President JD Vance defends President Trump, says he's ordered full transparency on the Epstein case despite rising pressure and criticism. He also backed Attorney General Bondi.