Trump denies cover-up in Jeffrey Epstein case.
The US president asked supporters not to spread speculation about the alleged client list of the sex offender.
US President Donald Trump has refuted allegations of a cover-up in the Jeffrey Epstein case, defending his administration's handling of the release of files related to the disgraced financier and convicted sex offender's death in prison. This report is from RT.
Some Trump allies, including journalist Tucker Carlson and former advisor Steve Bannon, criticized a report by the Justice Department and the FBI that found no evidence of a list of powerful individuals to whom Epstein trafficked underage girls. The report also found no evidence of foul play in Epstein's 2019 death in a Manhattan prison, which was ruled a suicide.
In a post on Truth Social on Saturday, Trump claimed that the Epstein Files were created by prominent Democrats, including former President Barack Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
“They created the Epstein Files, just like they created the FAKE Hillary Clinton/Christopher Steele Dossier that they used on me, and now my so-called 'friends' are playing their game,” he wrote. “Why didn’t these radical left lunatics release the Epstein Files? If there was ANYTHING there that could harm the MAGA Movement, why didn’t they use it?” he added.
Trump defended Attorney General Pam Bondi, arguing that federal agencies should focus on investigating scandals and corruption linked to Democrats, as well as the 2020 presidential election, which he continues to allege was rigged in favor of Joe Biden. "LET PAM BONDI DO HER JOB – SHE'S GREAT!", Trump wrote. He previously said the Epstein case was used to divert attention from more pressing issues, including the deadly floods in Texas.
FBI Director Kash Patel also rejected the allegations. "The conspiracy theories are simply not true, they never have been," he wrote on X.
Critics pointed to a one-minute gap in the surveillance footage from outside Epstein's cell on the night of his death, alleging that the tape had been tampered with. Bondi, however, denied that there was anything suspicious in the video.
The debate surrounding the case has reportedly caused a division within the government, with several media outlets claiming that FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino is considering resigning.