Attorney General Pam Bondi revealed that President Donald Trump was mentioned in the Jeffrey Epstein sex-trafficking investigation files. Despite this news, the Justice Department announced it would not release the files. Sen. Adam Schiff called for Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee regarding this matter. A statement confirmed that investigations showed no evidence necessitating further action. Many names, including Trump's, appeared in Epstein's files, yet mere inclusion does not indicate any wrongdoing on their part. Past records and lawsuits have gradually disclosed information about Epstein's associations.
The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday that Bondi told Trump his name was among many high-profile figures mentioned in the files, which the Justice Department this month said it would not be releasing despite a clamor from online sleuths, conspiracy theorists and members of Trump's base.
Sen. Adam Schiff, a California Democrat, responded to the report by calling on Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
The Justice Department declined to comment on the report but issued a joint statement from Bondi and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche saying that investigators had reviewed the records and 'nothing in the files warranted further investigation or prosecution.'
The mere inclusion of a person's name in Epstein's files does not imply wrongdoing and he was known to have been associated with multiple prominent figures, including Trump.
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