Attorney General Pam Bondi told President Donald Trump in May that his name appeared in files related to the Jeffrey Epstein case during a Justice Department review. The meeting, which included Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, was described as a routine briefing by White House officials.
During the briefing, Bondi mentioned that several other high-profile figures were named in the files. She also told Trump that investigators found no evidence of a client list or anything to disprove that Epstein died by suicide. The Justice Department’s review found that some claims in the files, including those about Trump, were not believable.
According to CNN, White House officials are now “outraged” that Bondi did not remove Trump’s name from materials that were given to influencers in February. This has caused ongoing problems between the Department of Justice and the White House. According to sources, this failure to protect the president has become a major issue.
More pressure builds as lawmakers demand full release of documents
The situation has gotten more complicated as both Republican and Democratic lawmakers are asking for all Epstein-related documents to be released. This pressure led Republican leaders to end their legislative session early to avoid voting on the matter. However, a House Oversight subcommittee has voted to make the Department of Justice release the files.
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Trump has recently denied being told about his name in the files, which contradicts what happened in the May meeting. When asked if Bondi had informed him about being named in the documents, Trump said, “No, no. She’s given us just a very quick briefing.”
The White House has tried to downplay the importance of the Epstein files, saying they are taking attention away from the administration’s achievements. White House communications director Steven Cheung defended Trump by saying he had kicked Epstein out of his club for “being a creep” and called the story “fake news” created by Democrats and the media.
The controversy has grown even more after the Wall Street Journal reported about a letter with Trump’s name and a drawing of a naked woman in an album given to Epstein for his 50th birthday in 2003. Trump has denied writing this letter and is now suing the Wall Street Journal for publishing the story.
