Trump admin seeks Epstein jury records, not DOJ files

Critics question if move reflects true transparency amid withheld records and past promises

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UNDER intense pressure from President Donald Trump's own supporters, his administration asked a federal court to unseal secret documents related to Jeffrey Epstein's case in an effort to put to rest for good a political crisis largely of its own making.

But even if those records become public, it's far from certain they will appease critics enraged over the administration's unfulfilled promises of full transparency about evidence against the wealthy financier. Meanwhile, the administration remains dogged by questions about its refusal to release other records in its possession after stoking conspiracy theories and pledging to uncover government secrets of the "deep state."