Jeffrey Epstein, Pence and The Time Has Come
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Attorney General Pam Bondi faces scrutiny over Jeffrey Epstein case comments as DOJ and FBI conclude inquiry and press secretary Leavitt addresses contradictions about client list.
Conservative influencers once demanded the Epstein files be released. Now some urge followers to move on, even as Trump’s role faces renewed scrutiny.
Trump promised a lawsuit after The Wall Street Journal described a sexually suggestive letter that the newspaper says bore Trump’s name and was included in a 2003 album for Epstein’s 50th birthday. Trump denied writing the letter, calling it “false, malicious, and defamatory.”
The Attorney General has been under fire since February, when she teased the release of “a lot of names, a lot of information” related to Epstein’s clients
Leavitt had to navigate a tough room of reporters demanding answers on Thursday about the Trump administration’s handling of Epstein’s case. When asked what part of the Epstein situation was a “hoax,” Leavitt blamed Democrats and the media for the outcry over the documents.
Attorney General Pam Bondi and President Trump are pushing past criticism over lack of transparency in Jeffrey Epstein case aftermath.
A Department of Justice memo says there is no evidence Epstein kept a "client list" or blackmailed prominent individuals.
DOJ leaders are facing criticism and resignation calls from one-time supporters after they ended their inquiry into Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking case without releasing new files.
The convicted sex offender did kill himself and there is no “client list,” says Trump’s Justice Department and FBI.