President Trump says he’s directed Attorney General Pam Bondi to release grand jury testimony from federal investigations into the deceased serial sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. But Trump’s announcement failed to quench a revolt among his MAGA supporters who are continuing to demand the Justice Department release all files related to Epstein. On Thursday, the White House ruled out having Trump name a special prosecutor to look into the case.
Meanwhile, Republicans on the House Rules Committee adopted a nonbinding resolution calling for the release of files on Epstein. Separately on Thursday, The Wall Street Journal reported Trump sent a lewd letter to Jeffrey Epstein in 2003 wishing him a happy 50th birthday. It concludes, “Happy Birthday — and may every day be another wonderful secret.”