The Trump administration’s chaotic handling of the so-called Jeffrey Epstein files continued Friday as the Justice Department asked a federal judge to make public years-old grand jury testimony made behind closed doors against the convicted sex offender.

T he Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday asked a federal judge to release the transcripts of grand jury testimony made against Jeffrey Epstein years ago, as the Trump Administration faces a wave of criticism from lawmakers and the public over its handling of the late sex offender’s case.

The U.S. Justice Department requests non-citizen inmate data from California jails to prioritize deportations.

The announcement opened a contentious new front in Trump’s immigration crackdown, in a state that largely blocks law enforcement cooperation with federal immigration authorities.