Justice Department asks court to unseal Epstein grand jury records to contain firestorm
WASHINGTON (AP) — 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. The move — coming a day after a Wall Street Journal story put a spotlight on Trump's relationship with Epstein — seeks to contain a growing controversy that has engulfed the administration since it announced that it be...
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