Trump has tried to tamp down criticism of the decision by Attorney General Pam Bondi to keep documents related to Epstein from the public.

The House Rules Committee late Thursday night advanced a resolution calling for — but not legally requiring — the DOJ to release of some information related to Jeffrey Epstein, as a number of

Attorney General Pam Bondi had previously promised the public release of scores of records associated with federal probes into Epstein.

There was no specific reason given for Maurene Comey's firing from the US attorney’s office in the Southern District of New York, according to a person who spoke to the Associated Press.

The U.S. Department of Justice has fired Maurene Comey, the daughter of former FBI director James Comey and a federal prosecutor who worked on cases against Sean “Diddy” Combs and Jeffrey Epstein.

A handful of congressional Republicans have raised questions about the Trump administration's handling of the Epstein case.

Democrats urged the Republican majority to call Justice Department officials, including the attorney general and F.B.I. leaders, to Capitol Hill to discuss how they handled the Jeffrey Epstein case.