With backlash from his base not abating, the Justice Dept. asked a federal judge to unseal grand jury transcripts related to Epstein's 2019 indictment.

While many of last week’s headlines surrounded President Donald Trump’s handling of documents from the Jeffrey Epstein case, it was a busy week elsewhere in the nation’s capital. • Growing pressure: The DOJ’s move followed days of turmoil and some rare criticism from President Donald Trump’s base over his administration’s chaotic handling of documents related to the disgraced financier.

ABC News senior political correspondent Rachel Scott reports on the political fallout of the DOJ’s handling of the Epstein case.

Trump faces political risk from the Epstein story. So far, however, his MAGA base has largely rallied around him.

In a Truth Social post on Sunday, the President wrote that his ratings have increased due to a number of his policies.