A Florida federal judge on Wednesday declined to release additional grand jury documents from the criminal investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, marking the first roadblock in the Justice Department’s efforts to quell the public backlash over the handling of the case.

Judges deny releasing Ghislaine Maxwell grand jury transcripts from cases in New York and Florida - The move comes as the Trump administration faces growing criticism over the Epstein investigations.

Republicans are furious with the attorney general’s handling of the Epstein files, which has consumed Washington for weeks.

A Florida federal judge declined to release additional grand jury documents from the criminal investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, marking the first roadblock in the Justice Department’s efforts to quell the public backlash over the handling of the case.