President Trump’s also called on Attorney General Pam Bondi to seek the release of grand jury testimony in the Jeffrey Epstein case.
Day: July 17, 2025
President directs Pam Bondi to release testimony from sex-trafficking case and threatens to sue Wall Street Journal
Donald Trump said on Thursday he had directed his attorney general, Pam Bondi, to seek the release of grand jury testimony related to Jeffrey Epstein’s sex-trafficking case as he sought to tamp down controversy over a story that he allegedly contributed a sketch of a naked woman to Epstein’s 50th birthday album.
The president said on Truth Social he had authorized the justice department to seek the public release of the materials, which are under seal, citing “the ridiculous amount of publicity given to Jeffrey Epstein”.
23-year-old man, who previously pleaded guilty to manslaughter, admits he killed his former girlfriend in Ballarat in April 2024
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Lachlan Young has pleaded guilty to the murder of his ex-partner Hannah McGuire eight days into his trial.
The 23-year-old had admitted he killed his former girlfriend, pleading guilty to manslaughter at the start of the trial.