A federal judge shot down the Trump administration’s bid to release troves of grand jury transcripts tied to pedophile Jeffrey Epstein Wednesday, according to court papers. The swift rejection in the Florida court came after the Department of Justice requested the information be disclosed in a Friday motion as pressure mounts on the president and his top officials to shed more light on Epstein and those in his orbit.

The Trump administration has been embroiled in a firestorm of backlash related to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation this month.

Democrats & Republicans are lashing out at President Donald Trump over the ongoing Jeffery Epstein controversy.