Former Obama Official Files FOIA Request for Epstein-Trump Documents

President Donald Trump has pushed for the release of grand jury testimonies related to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, seeking transparency about how federal authorities handled these high-profile cases. Meanwhile, Norm Eisen, a former ethics official under President Barack Obama and a vocal critic of Trump, has filed extensive Freedom of Information Act requests demanding the Justice Department and FBI disclose any Epstein-related documents mentioning Trump, alleging the government is shielding him from accountability. Democrats in the Senate Judiciary Committee have also urged the Justice Department to release a file reportedly containing all mentions of Trump in the Epstein files, which is said to be stored on a Microsoft SharePoint system. Justice Department officials reviewed these files, including references to other celebrities, and found many mentions were unverified hearsay; they have resisted releasing them due to sensitive content such as child pornography and victim information. Trump has dismissed these efforts as politically motivated hoaxes and denied involvement in Epstein’s criminal activities, contrasting with ongoing public and political demands for full disclosure. The controversy around the Epstein files remains a significant point of political contention, with calls for accountability and transparency from multiple sides.