US President Donald Trump has said that Attorney General Pam Bondi should disclose the “credible” files related to Jeffrey Epstein, the accused sex trafficker. His appeal follows growing pressure from MAGA supporters amid increasing outrage over the handling of the case by the administration. This comes after Bondi was criticized by some of Trump’s supporters for claiming there was no evidence Epstein maintained a “client list” or blackmailed powerful individuals. As he left the White House, Trump told reporters he had received a “very quick briefing” on the Justice Department and FBI's review of the files. "We've gone through years of it, but she's handled it very well, and it's going to be up to her. Whatever she thinks is credible, she should release," Trump said regarding Bondi. Following Epstein's death in a US prison in 2019, many MAGA supporters have speculated that details about his crimes are being deliberately withheld to protect influential figures. Trump, who has previously been photographed with Epstein, denied that he is on the list when asked whether Bondi had told him his name was included. Just last week, Trump criticized the persistent obsession with the case, describing it as “sordid but boring.” He also claimed that the files were “made up” by former Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden, despite his own administration’s role in publicizing the documents.
"Are you still talking about Jeffrey Epstein?" President Trump shot back at a reporter during a Cabinet meeting. "This guy's been talked about for years. ... I mean, I can't believe you're asking a question on Epstein at a time like this, where we're having some of the greatest success and also tragedy with what happened in Texas. It just seems like a desecration."
