Trump falsely claims ‘total victory’ in civil fraud appeal ruling despite splintered court – US politics live

Published on August 21, 2025 at 05:35 PM
Trump falsely claims ‘total victory’ in civil fraud appeal ruling despite splintered court – US politics live

US president tries to frame case as witch hunt but two appeal judges said he was properly held liable, with just one of five judges saying case should have been dismissed

The government lost its bid to unseal grand jury transcripts in the sex-trafficking case against Jeffrey Epstein.

Richard Berman, a federal judge in New York, said the transcripts pale in comparison to the documents the government already has on Epstein and that disclosing them could harm victims.

It’s kind of bizarre that we have a bunch of old, primarily white people who are out there protesting the policies that keep people safe when they’ve never felt danger in their entire lives.

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