The revelation was made in a late-night filing that urged a Manhattan judge to unseal the transcripts and release the documents to the public, given the “abundant public interest.”

The Trump administration’s move to release some material from the Jeffrey Epstein files is perfectly engineered to look as if it seeks meaningful disclosure of explosive secrets but actually to result in production of next to nothing, if anything at all. It’s a nuanced performance piece, more about appearances than genuine transparency.