The U.S. Department of Justice has requested federal courts to establish a secret document related to the case of embarrassing investor Jeffrey Epstein.
Trump was under pressure from his loyal bases after the US Department of Justice announced last week that he would not release any further evidence on an investigation into sex trafficking into Epstein, who committed suicide while awaiting trial in 2019.
Trump has pledged on the campaign trail to seal all records related to the incident to become completely transparent about the government’s progress. The administration even surprised the theory of conspiracy, pledging to uncover the secrets of the government of the “deep state.”
However, the shocking decision released by Attorney General Pam Bondy didn’t sit well with supporters of the Republican president who accused Trump, who previously had ties with Epstein of personally affiliated with him.
The latest development took place Thursday after the US media outlet Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported that Trump had written a birthday letter to Epstein, part of the 2003 financial operator’s 50th birthday album.
“Happy birthday – and could be a great daily secret,” reportedly the letter with Trump’s name is outlined like a hand-drawn naked woman collected by British socialite and former Epstein partner Gislaine Maxwell.
Trump denied the accusations, claiming that he had not written the letter, calling the story “false, malicious, slanderous.” “These are not my words, they are not the way I speak, and I will not draw,” he added, pledging to take legal action against the WSJ.
Earlier on Saturday, Trump announced that he accused reporters of “causing financial and reputational harm” that he “deliberately and recklessly” published a $10 billion (8.6 billion euro) lawsuit against the outlet.
This article was one of the major causes behind Trump’s decision to seal court documents of the Great Ju trial testimony in the Epstein case, and he desperately bids to clear its meaning and name of the misconduct and correct his relationship with the base.
The large ju court will decide whether there is sufficient evidence to bring about a charge or to file a formal criminal charge, and their cases are secret to protect the reputation of those who are not indicted and encourage them to testify against reluctant witnesses.
Large Jue transcripts that can show witnesses and other evidence presented by prosecutors are rarely released by the court unless they are required to be disclosed in connection with judicial proceedings.
Even with justice Department approval, it could take weeks or months of legal disputes to determine what can be released and how to protect witnesses and other sensitive victim information.
Also, transcripts rarely offer chin-drop revelation to conspiracy theorists obsessed with the Epstein case. The fuss over the Epstein Files doesn’t relate to the transcripts of the big ju judge, but on thousands of other documents owned by the government, and the Trump administration says it will not release them now.
Following the initial, unsuccessful release of the Epstein Files in February, Bondy said it was sifting through “truck loads” of previously withheld evidence, which was taken over by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
After months of review of the evidence, Bondy later announced that her Justice Department had determined that ” further disclosure is not guaranteed or appropriate.” She has since not fully explained the reasons behind the decision and has barely refused to answer questions about the issue.
The Justice Department’s decision to seek a transcript of a major ju judge gives the administration reason to point out the courts to explain why more material hasn’t been released yet, but not publishing other files it owns could burn more conspiracy and increase pressure on the Trump administration.
Additional sources •AP
