President Donald Trump had directed Attorney General Pam Bondi to release files related to Jeffrey Epstein as pressure continues to mount on the administration over the Epstein case.

A Florida federal judge on Wednesday declined to release additional grand jury documents from the criminal investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, marking the first roadblock in the Justice Department’s efforts to quell the public backlash over the handling of the case.

A Florida federal judge denied the Trump administration's request to release Jeffrey Epstein grand jury transcripts, stating that Eleventh Circuit law does not permit such disclosure.