The Justice Department formally requested Friday the unsealing of grand jury records tied to federal investigations into Jeffrey Epstein, according to a court filing.President Donald Trump announced the previous day that he ordered Attorney General Pam Bondi to seek the release of additional Epstein material following pushback from conservatives and others for more transparency in the case.

The U.S. government on Friday filed a motion to unseal grand jury transcripts related to the late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

In several interviews, Trump left open the possibility that Epstein may not have died by suicide.