Trump presses to investigate Democrats over Epstein after documents cite his own ties
US President Donald Trump says he will ask the Department of Justice to investigate Jeffrey Epstein’s connections to several high-profile Democrats, after newly released documents indicated Trump's connection to the convicted sex offender.
His comments came after newly released documents highlighted Trump’s own past links to the convicted sex offender.
In a post on Truth Social on Friday, Trump said: “Now that the Democrats are using the Epstein Hoax, involving Democrats, not Republicans, to try and deflect from their disastrous SHUTDOWN… I will be asking A.G. Pam Bondi, and the Department of Justice, together with our great patriots at the FBI, to investigate Jeffrey Epstein’s involvement and relationship with Bill Clinton, Larry Summers, Reid Hoffman, J.P. Morgan, Chase, and many other people and institutions, to determine what was going on with them, and him.”
He named several of his political adversaries while accusing Democrats of weaponizing the case.
The comments follow the release of internal emails from US House Democrats on Wednesday. The documents suggested Trump had knowledge of Epstein’s misconduct and had spent time with one of Epstein’s victims.
One email cited Epstein telling Ghislaine Maxwell: “I want you to realize that dog that hasn’t barked is trump. [Victim] spent hours at my house with him... he has never once been mentioned.” The victim’s name was redacted before the email was shared.
The latest batch from Epstein's emails also illustrated the extraordinary scope of his contacts with powerful people, including Steve Bannon, an adviser to Trump in his first term, and Britain's ex-prince Andrew.
Trump has sought to dismiss questions over Epstein for months, pressuring Republicans to block a discharge petition in the US House that will lead to a vote on releasing the Justice Department’s Epstein files. The US House of Representatives is expected to vote next week on the petition.
Trump and Epstein were known to be friends for years before reportedly falling out. Trump has said he barred Epstein from his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, claiming Epstein “stole” young women who worked there.
Epstein, who was connected to numerous powerful figures, including former Israeli prime minister Ehud Barak, the United Kingdom’s Prince Andrew, and former US president Bill Clinton, was arrested in 2019 on federal charges of sex trafficking of minors.
Two months later, he was found dead in a New York jail cell, with his death officially ruled a suicide. The circumstances surrounding Epstein’s death have fueled years of speculation about his high-profile associates and possible efforts to conceal his crimes.
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