Overview

• The Wall Street Journal reported that a 2003 birthday note to Jeffrey Epstein included a hand-drawn outline of a naked woman and was signed “Donald” below the waist.
• President Trump categorically denied writing or drawing the alleged letter, calling the WSJ story “fake” and “defamatory.”
• He vowed to sue The Wall Street Journal, News Corp and Rupert Murdoch over the publication of the purported note.
• Trump instructed Attorney General Pam Bondi to file a motion as soon as Friday to unseal all pertinent Epstein grand jury testimony, subject to court approval.
• Bondi confirmed on social media that the Justice Department is ready to ask a judge to unseal the transcripts in response to the president’s directive.