Summary
The Department of Justice asked a federal court to release the grand jury materials related to the Jeffrey Epstein case. This request follows Congress's approval of the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which allows the release of these documents. President Donald Trump and U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton support this move.
Key Facts
- The Department of Justice wants to release grand jury materials from the Jeffrey Epstein case.
- Both the House and Senate voted almost unanimously to support the release of these documents.
- Congress's approval of the Epstein Files Transparency Act allows for the release of the records.
- President Donald Trump approved the request to release the materials.
- Jeffrey Epstein, a financier, died by suicide in a New York federal jail in 2019 while awaiting trial for sex trafficking.
- There are rumors of an Epstein "client list," but it has not been made public.
