Overview

• A federal judge in Florida ruled that no statutory exception permits public release of grand jury transcripts from Epstein’s 2005–2007 case, denying the Trump administration’s motion.
• The Justice Department formally reached out to Ghislaine Maxwell to secure her testimony on what she knows about Jeffrey Epstein’s network.
• President Trump has filed a $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal over its report of a 2003 birthday letter allegedly sent to Epstein.
• House Republicans led by Speaker Mike Johnson adjourned Congress early to block a vote on a resolution demanding full disclosure of Epstein-related documents.
• Trump continues to withhold remaining documents he vowed to publish during his campaign, labeling ongoing scrutiny as a political witch hunt.