DOJ emphasizes 'public interest' in push for the release of Jeffrey Epstein grand jury transcripts

The Department of Justice on Tuesday night laid out further arguments for the release of grand jury transcripts in Jeffrey Epstein's and Ghislaine Maxwell's criminal cases, arguing that its request was "consistent with increasing calls for additional disclosures in this matter."The filing comes after two judges requested that the DOJ submit further information about the government's request earlier this month to unseal grand jury transcripts.