Judge orders Jeffrey Epstein-related grand jury records in Florida to be released publicly
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Judge Orders Release of Epstein-Maxwell Grand Jury Files
Does this expose the Democratic cover-up, or does it highlight Trump's humiliating reversal after downplaying ties to Epstein?
Above: (L-R) Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein and musician Michael Bolton at the Mar-a-Lago club, Florida, on Feb. 12, 2000. Image credit: Davidoff Studios/Getty Images
The Spin
Republican narrative
Releasing the Epstein files exposes Democrats who protected their own for years while weaponizing investigations against Republicans. Trump delivered transparency by signing the bill after Biden's administration refused to release a single page, proving this was always about a Democrat cover-up rather than justice.
Democratic narrative
This only highlights Trump's embarrassing reversal after initially resisting the release of the Epstein files and downplaying their significance, despite his well-documented friendship with Epstein. The Justice Department already indicated the materials contain little new information beyond what's publicly known about Epstein's crimes.