Commuters walk past a bus stop near Nine Elms Station as activists put up a poster showing President Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein near the US Embassy in London, Thursday. (AP Photo)The US Justice Department asked a court in the Southern District of New York to release the grand jury transcripts related to deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein at the directions of President Donald Trump, after the issue created a furor among the Trump and Make America Great Again (MAGA) supporters over the administration’s handling of records while demanding transparency in the matter.The move by the Justice Department to unseal the transcripts of the grand jury in the Epstein case comes a day after a Wall Street Journal story put a spotlight on Trump’s relationship with Epstein as the Trump administration is tapping through all the possible ways to contain the growing controversy revolving around Epstein files.Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche filed the motion in the court to release the unsealed transcripts from the grand jury in Epstein case, along with the case against British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell, who was convicted of luring teenage girls to be sexually abused by Epstein.Our motion has been filed. https://t.co/LyvWOKPW25— Attorney General Pamela Bondi (@AGPamBondi) July 18, 2025In the United States, the grand juries assess evidence and vote on whether to level criminal charges against the accused. The undertakings submitted by the jury usually remain private.The justice department, in its filing on Friday, said it was motivated to ask for the reversal of the convention in the jury transcripts due to intense public interest in the Epstein case.Also Read | Trump says there is no ‘smoking gun’ in the Jeffrey Epstein files, blames Democrats for controversy“Public officials, lawmakers, pundits, and ordinary citizens remain deeply interested and concerned about the Epstein matter. Notably, the privacy interests at stake on the other side of the balance are substantially diminished due to Epstein’s death,” the motion filed by the Justice Department stated.MAGA supporters had criticized Attorney General Pam Bondi for her stance to not release the Epstein files and for staying away from transparency in the matter. President Trump earlier asked Bondi to release “whatever is possible” in the Epstein case and alleged that claims of his name appearing in the Epstein case were made up by Comey, Obama, and Biden.Stay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram© IE Online Media Services Pvt LtdTags:donald trumpJeffrey Epstein