Facing a growing backlash to his administration's handling ofthe Jeffrey Epstein case,President Donald Trumpoffered a concession to critics who want him to disclose more documents. Trump on July 17 asked Attorney GeneralPam Bondito seek the release ofgrand jury testimonyfrom Epstein's legal proceedings. For a president who is known for relentlessly punching back at critics, it was a notable instance of bowing to their demands. Trump's announcement didn't satisfy some on the right and left who have been calling for more documents, though. More:'I don't draw pictures': Trump denies report he wrote Epstein lewd 50th birthday letter Rep. Thomas Massie, a Kentucky Republican who filed legislation to release all the government's Epstein records,wrote in social media postthat Trump's move indicates the pressure campaign to release records is "working." "But we want all the files," Massie added. More:Which MAGA supporters is Trump calling 'weaklings' over Epstein files? See the list The Epstein controversy has consumed Trump's presidency in recent days. The administration's attempt to close the book on Epstein - a wealthy convicted sex offender who died in jail in 2019 while awaiting trial on federal sex-trafficking charges - has enflamed parts of the MAGA base, who have speculated about a potential Epstein "client list" that the government is shielding from public view. The Justice Department releaseda memoJuly 7 stating that a "systematic review" of documents "revealed no incriminating 'client list,'" and "no further disclosure would be appropriate or warranted." The DOJ memo led to a wave of MAGA backlash, as Trump allies called for the release of more documents. More:How do voters feel about Trump team's handling of Jeffrey Epstein case? Trump initiallyresponded angrily, slamming his own supporters in a social media post as "weaklings" who had bought into what he described as the "Jeffrey Epstein hoax." The president finally budged on July 17 after the Wall Street Journal reported that Trump wrote a lewd letter to Epstein, who was a social acquaintance of Trump's in the 1990s and early 2000s, for a leather-bound 50thbirthday book. The Journal reported that the book was among the materials reviewed by Justice Department officials investigating Epstein. Trumpdenied writing the letterin a social media post that was followed shortly afterward by a post announcing he'd seek to release more records. "Based on the ridiculous amount of publicity given to Jeffrey Epstein, I have asked Attorney General Pam Bondi to produce any and all pertinent Grand Jury testimony, subject to Court approval," Trump wrote. Trump's announcement also came as bipartisan pressure builds in Congress to compel the release of more records. Massie's bill, filed with Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna, has four Democratic and 10 GOP co-sponsors, including progressive Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, and MAGA firebrand Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Georgia. More:Musk fans Epstein controversy with stream of social media posts Khanna responded to Trump's move to release grand jury testimony during a floor speech July 17. He said the testimony is largely about Epstein andGhislaine Maxwell, an Epstein associate found guilty of aiding his abuse. The testimony is "not about all the rich and powerful men who abused, assaulted and abandoned young woman, those people are still being protected," Khanna said, adding that "the courts usually don't release grand jury testimony." More:Trump's team promised transparency on Epstein. Here's what they delivered. It could take time for the courts to release any records, and the grand jury documents are just a portion of the unreleased files. Meanwhile, Congress also is considering another,non-binding, resolutioncalling for the release of Epstein records. The House Rules Committee advanced the resolution July 17 on a party-line vote. Democrats opposed the measure because it was non-binding. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Can Trump calm MAGA's fury by releasing more Epstein records?