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.

The federal judge now overseeing the Justice Department's request to unseal grand jury records from Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell's criminal case said in a new order Tuesday that he plans to rule "expeditiously" on the matter but requires more information before he can do so.

The DOJ has said Grace was removed as the U.S. attorney for the District of New Jersey hours after she was chosen over Habba.

The DOJ fired Desiree Leigh Grace as the newly appointed U.S. attorney for New Jersey, hours after judges in the state chose her over President Trump's pick, Alina Habba.

The state's district judges voted to replace Alina Habba with her top assistant, who was ousted by the Justice Department hours later.

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President Donald Trump says he supports Justice Department attempts to seek a new interview with Ghislaine Maxwell, the former girlfriend of Jeffrey Epstein who was convicted of helping the financier sexually abuse underage girls.