The DOJ moved to unseal Epstein and Maxwell grand jury transcripts, citing public interest and transparency after a review found no grounds for new charges.

The Trump administration’s chaotic handling of the so-called Jeffrey Epstein files continued Friday as the Justice Department asked a federal judge to make public years-old grand jury testimony made behind closed doors against the convicted sex offender.

President Donald Trump’s call to make public a subset of grand jury records stemming from the prosecution of Jeffrey Epstein falls far short of the total release of documents his supporters have demanded.

The Justice Department asked a federal court on Friday to unseal grand jury transcripts in Jeffrey Epstein’s case amid heightened public interest in the disgraced financier’s connection to President Donald Trump and other leaders,

Attorney General Pam Bondi had vowed to ask a court Friday to unseal pertinent grand jury records amid a political outcry over the Trump administration’s actions on the case.

The defamation lawsuit, filed in federal court in Miami, saw the 79-year-old Republican hitting back at a scandal threatening to cause serious political damage.