A federal judge was skeptical at a hearing Wednesday of the Justice Department’s effort to sue all of Maryland’s federal court judges in a case testing the Trump administration’s effort to limit the power of the judiciary.

US President Donald Trump had called for the release of transcripts amid rumours and criticism about his long-ago involvement with Epstein.

The Committee intends to make the records public after thorough review to ensure all victims' identification and child sexual abuse material are redacted,’ says spokesperson - Anadolu Ajansı

House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer said in a statement on Monday that the Justice Department will start turning over records related to Jeffrey Epstein on Friday.

U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said on Tuesday that she had revoked security clearances of 37 current and former intelligence professionals whom she accused of "politicizing and manipulating intelligence.

The move is an acceleration of President Donald Trump’s executive order declaring English the country’s “official language.”

House Oversight Chairman James Comer announced Monday that the Justice Department plans to start releasing its Jeffrey Epstein-related records on Friday.

Bondi’s letter was not entirely unexpected. In April, Trump directed the Justice Department to publish a list of all jurisdictions with sanctuary laws. Oregon and the city of Portland, which has officially been a sanctuary city since 2017, both made the list. The list was made public earlier this month.