With backlash from his base not abating, the Justice Dept. asked a federal judge to unseal grand jury transcripts related to Epstein's 2019 indictment.

Political analyst Joe Siracusa claims US President Donald Trump “can’t run away” from the Epstein controversy amid furore over the latest revelations. This comes after the US Department of Justice and FBI claimed that there was no evidence convicted sexual offender Jeffrey Epstein kept a “client list” nor did he “blackmail prominent individuals as part of his actions” and concluded he had “committed suicide in his cell”.