President Donald Trump said on July 17 that he had asked the Department of Justice (DOJ) to release "any and all pertinent Grand Jury testimony" from the case involving financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
On Friday, Bondi said the DOJ has filed a motion to unseal the grand jury transcripts.
He had first pleaded guilty in Florida in 2008 to charges of soliciting prostitution and procuring a minor for prostitution. Epstein served a 13-month prison sentence from his 2008 guilty plea.
Trump earlier this week said Bondi handled the case "very well," and has called on his supporters not to waste time and energy on Epstein.
The vote, 211–210, split along party lines.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) told podcaster Benny Johnson in a video interview that he’s in favor of releasing the files but was against the Democrats’ procedural motion.
“I’m for transparency,” Johnson said. “It’s a very delicate subject but we should put everything out there and let the people decide it.”
Epstein’s former girlfriend and associate, Ghislaine Maxwell, was convicted on sex trafficking charges in 2021. She was given a 20-year prison sentence in 2022.