U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi told President Donald Trump in May that his name appeared in investigative files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.

For a president known for punching back at critics, his move to release more Epstein records is a notable instance of bowing to their demands.

The Wall Street Journal published a report on Wednesday saying that Trump was told by the US Attorney General in May that his name appeared in files related to the Epstein sex trafficking case. The report adds to the mounting political pressure Trump has faced over the Epstein case in recent days.

President Donald Trump has ordered Attorney General Pam Bondi to seek court approval to release grand jury testimony linked to Jeffrey Epstein.

Plus: Trump sued the Wall Street Journal Friday over the newspaper's report that his name was on a 2003 birthday greeting for Epstein.

US President Donald Trump has said that he had directed Attorney General Pam Bondi to release all relevant grand jury testimony in the case of sex offender and disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, The Hill reported.