Judge in Florida denies Justice Dept. request to release Epstein transcripts
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Judge in Florida denies Justice Dept. request to release Epstein transcripts
The Justice Department is under increasing pressure from President Donald Trump’s political base. The department petitioned the court last week to release those closely held records of the testimony of witnesses who appeared before the grand jury.
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The department — under increasing pressure from President Donald Trump’s political base — petitioned the court last week to release those closely held records of the testimony of witnesses who appeared before the grand jury. But in a 12-page opinion Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Robin L. Rosenberg said that she could not legally do so under guidelines governing grand jury secrecy set by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit, which includes Florida.
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