The U.S. Justice Department has an audio recording of an interview last month with Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell, and three senior administration officials said the government is considering releasing the transcript.
The tape's existence has never been previously reported and comes as the Trump administration is under pressure to be more transparent about the information it has about Epstein.
Three senior government officials told CNN that government officials are currently discussing whether to release the transcript of Maxwell's interview with Deputy Attorney General Todd Branch. The government has transcribed and digitized the recording.
One of the officials said portions of the transcript that might include sensitive details such as the victim's name also had to be redacted.
As of Tuesday morning local time, discussions were continuing over the possible release of transcripts and audio recordings.
"A final decision has not been made yet," one of the officials said.
Another official told CNN that some discussions inside the White House have focused on whether releasing details from the interview would resurface the controversy at a time when many officials close to Trump believe the topic of Epstein has largely died down.