Judge’s decision not to unseal Ghislaine Maxwell grand jury materials ‘unfortunate,’ says Leavitt

Published August 12, 2025 2:55pm ET



The White House has expressed regret over a federal judge’s decision to deny the Trump administration’s request to unseal grand jury material regarding Ghislaine Maxwell.

“We think that decision is unfortunate,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on Tuesday. “Of course, we moved to unseal that information because the president has said he wants to see credible evidence released.”

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