What to find out about Trump and the Epstein information
What to know as calls develop for Trump to launch full Epstein information
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President Trump “wouldn’t suggest” that Lawyer Basic Pam Bondi appoint a particular prosecutor to deal with the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, White Home press secretary Karoline Leavitt stated Thursday.
Leavitt’s remarks got here after the president on Wednesday stated the controversy over his administration’s dealing with of data from investigations into the late convicted intercourse offender Epstein is a “hoax” and “bulls***,” and lambasted Republicans calling for extra transparency as “weaklings.” Most of the president’s supporters, together with Home Speaker Mike Johnson, have known as for the Justice Division to launch all of its data associated to Epstein, who died in 2019 whereas awaiting trial for youngster intercourse trafficking.
On Thursday, a reporter requested Leavitt if the president has requested Bondi to nominate a particular prosecutor within the Epstein case. A few of the president’s allies have known as for such a transfer.
“The president wouldn’t suggest a particular prosecutor within the Epstein case,” Leavitt stated. “That is how he feels. And as for his discussions with the lawyer normal, I am unsure.”
Bondi has been criticized by some in Mr. Trump’s base after the Justice Division and FBI stated in a memo earlier this month there was no proof Epstein stored a “shopper listing,” and there was no proof that Epstein had blackmailed outstanding figures. The memo additionally stated Epstein died by suicide whereas in federal custody in 2019.
Frustration has continued to simmer, with some right-wing influencers calling for Bondi’s resignation over her dealing with of the case’s data. Prior to now, Bondi had pledged to launch paperwork on the federal government’s Epstein investigation.
The president this week known as curiosity within the Epstein case “boring,” but additionally stated Bondi ought to launch “no matter she thinks is credible” within the Epstein case.
Mr. Trump claimed conspiracies in regards to the case have been constructed by Democrats.
“It is all been an enormous hoax, it is perpetrated by the Democrats, and a few silly Republicans and silly Republicans fall into the online,” Mr. Trump stated within the Oval Workplace on Wednesday.
Kathryn Watson