Amid mounting pressure from both Democrats and Republicans, US President Donald Trump has ordered Attorney General Pam Bondi to release “any and all” grand jury testimony related to Jeffrey Epstein.The new Epstein files could refer to more secret witness statements, evidence, and court proceedings from past criminal investigations into Epstein’s sex trafficking network, reigniting public attention on the long-running scandal involving powerful and wealthy figures.“Based on the ridiculous amount of publicity given to Jeffrey Epstein, I have asked Attorney General Pam Bondi to produce any and all pertinent Grand Jury testimony, subject to Court approval,” Trump posted on his Truth Social platform. “This SCAM, perpetuated by the Democrats, should end, right now!”Bondi, a close ally and legal adviser to Trump, confirmed her readiness to act. Reposting Trump’s Truth Social message on X, she wrote, “President Trump — we are ready to move the court tomorrow to unseal the grand jury transcripts.”This development comes as Trump strongly denies a Wall Street Journal report that claims his signature appears in a letter found in Epstein’s 2003 birthday album. The Journal says the leather-bound book, compiled by Ghislaine Maxwell for Epstein’s 50th birthday, contains messages from influential associates and includes a typed letter signed “Donald” inside the outline of a naked woman.Trump rejected the letter as a forgery and has threatened legal action against the Wall Street Journal, NewsCorp, and Rupert Murdoch. “This is not me. This is a fake thing. It’s a fake Wall Street Journal story,” Trump told the WSJ. “I never wrote a picture in my life. I don’t draw pictures of women. It’s not my language. It’s not my words.”Trump also said he warned the Journal not to publish the story, stating, “I’m gonna sue The Wall Street Journal just like I sued everyone else.” In another Truth Social post, he criticised editor Emma Tucker, writing, “The Editor of The Wall Street Journal, Emma Tucker, was told directly by Karoline Leavitt, and by President Trump, that the letter was a FAKE, but Emma Tucker didn’t want to hear that.”Leavitt, who is also White House press secretary, doubled down, saying, “The WSJ refused to show us the letter and conceded they don’t even have it in their possession when we asked them to verify the alleged document they’re basing their ENTIRE fake story on.”WSJ described the letter as a third-person note written in Trump’s voice and ending with the line: “A pal is a wonderful thing. Happy Birthday – and may every day be another wonderful secret.”US vice presient JD Vance slammed the article as false. “Forgive my language but this story is complete and utter bulls—,” he wrote on X. “The WSJ should be ashamed for publishing it.”Trump claims the allegations are part of a broader political plot. He accused the Democrats, Barack Obama, Joe Biden, and former FBI director James Comey of being behind a “Jeffrey Epstein hoax,” and suggested they should be investigated by the FBI.The article was published shortly after prosecutor Maurene Comey — daughter of James Comey and part of the Epstein-Maxwell investigations — was reportedly dismissed from her role.Trump has repeatedly denied any improper links to Epstein and claims he cut ties with the disgraced financier long before Epstein’s 2008 conviction. Epstein died by suicide in a Manhattan jail in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges. Maxwell is currently serving a 20-year sentence for her role in recruiting underage girls.
