President Donald Trump has faced criticism over the refusal of the Department of Justice to release evidence about the notorious sex offender Epstein.

A U.S. judge on Wednesday denied a U.S. Justice Department bid to unseal grand jury transcripts related to the late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in South Florida, the first ruling in a series of attempts by President Donald Trump's administration to release more information on the case.

A U.S. judge in Florida denied on Wednesday the Trump administration's request to unseal the grand jury transcripts related to sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein's trial, multiple outlets reported. Why it matters: The Trump administration has faced mounting accusations the Justice Department wasn't being transparent about its Epstein investigations.