Summary
Multiple news outlets reported that Attorney General Pam Bondi informed President Trump several months ago that he was mentioned in the Jeffrey Epstein case documents. The Department of Justice stated these reports are untrue and criticized them as misleading.
Key Facts
- Attorney General Pam Bondi reportedly told President Trump that his name was in the Epstein files.
- The information came out as the DOJ faced criticism over transparency related to Epstein's investigations.
- The New York Times and the Wall Street Journal reported the story with unnamed sources.
- The Department of Justice denied the reports, calling them false.
- White House spokesperson called the reports a continuation of false news stories.
- President Trump is suing the Wall Street Journal and its owner over a previous Epstein-related report.
- A judge denied Trump’s request to release Epstein transcripts in Florida.
