Trump Denies 'Bawdy' Epstein Birthday Card, Orders Grand Jury Transcripts Released

Trump's Response to Epstein Card Allegations

• ❌ President Trump is denying claims that he sent a "bawdy" birthday card to Jeffrey Epstein in 2003, as reported by the Wall Street Journal.
• 📝 Trump stated, "This is not me. This is a fake thing. I never wrote a picture in my life. I don't draw pictures of women. It's not my language. It's not my words."
• ⚖️ The President has threatened to sue the Wall Street Journal over the report.
• 🗣️ Vice President J.D. Vance called the story "complete and utter BS" and stated the Wall Street Journal should be ashamed.

Release of Grand Jury Transcripts

• 🏛️ President Trump is directing the Attorney General to release grand jury testimony related to the Jeffrey Epstein case.
• ❓ The Justice Department has officially requested a federal judge to unseal grand jury transcripts from Epstein's 2019 indictment.
• 🧐 Critics argue that grand jury transcripts represent only a fraction of the evidence and question the scope of the Justice Department's request, asking about videos, photographs, witness interviews, texts, and emails.

Legislative Actions

• 📜 President Trump signed the bipartisan Genius Act, which regulates a type of cryptocurrency called stable coins.
• ✂️ The House also passed a bill to rescind $9 billion in federal funding for public media and foreign aid, a move Republicans have attempted for years.
• 📢 Trump celebrated the House vote, calling the cuts to NPR and public broadcasting "big" and stating "no more" wasted money.