The president denied a report that he once sent Epstein a racy birthday letter, and directed his attorney general to release additional documents related to the convicted sex offender.

In response to a public clamor for more information about Jeffrey Epstein’s sex-trafficking case, the Trump administration has asked federal courts to unseal grand jury transcripts.While seeking the files’ release allows President Donald Trump to claim that he has nothing to hide about the late,

The Trump Administration has tried—and failed—to put tensions over its handling of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's case to bed for weeks. But they’ve only continued to escalate as news outlets have reported new information related to President Donald Trump’s years-long relationship with Epstein and potential inclusion in files related to the case.