A U.S. judge has rejected Donald Trump's request to lift the attorney-client privilege on documents related to the Jeffrey Epstein case, highlighting the risks to victims

U.S. District Judge Richard Berman ruled that Donald Trump's government has not shown special circumstances to justify lifting the attorney-client privilege on the Jeffrey Epstein documents. Although Trump had requested the release of the relevant testimony, Berman emphasized that the government already possesses a large amount of information and that disclosure could compromise the safety of victims. The judge called the administration's request a "diversion" and reaffirmed that grand jury documents are normally kept secret.