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Why Trump is withholding Epstein files he promised to release
US President Donald Trump, who issued the arrest order of Jeffrey Epstein for sex trafficking of minors during his first term, is now publicly questioning the value of revisiting what he calls "Epstein files created by Democrats". His sudden shift in position has raised new questions about the true motives behind his reluctance to disclose the the run-up to the November presidential elections last year, Trump promised to release files related to the child sex in a post on his Truth Social account last Saturday, Trump lashed out at the origins of the files. "Why are we giving publicity to Files written by Obama, Crooked Hillary, Comey, Brennan, and the Losers and Criminals of the Biden Administration? They created the Epstein Files."TRUMP's STANCE ON EPSTEIN FILES, NOW VS THENIn 2019, Donald Trump suggested that Jeffrey Epstein's death was a cover-up and called for a full investigation, according to the AP report also said that Trump, before his second term in the White House, had shared a post by conservative comedian Terrance K Williams, who hinted that former President Bill Clinton might have been involved in the Epstein case too. In his comment, Trump said Epstein "had information on Bill Clinton & now he's dead."When asked about his retweet, Trump said he was simply calling for a full investigation – just a day after then-Attorney General Bill Barr cited "serious irregularities" at Epstein's a 2023 interview, Trump told commentator Tucker Carlson that he believed that Epstein had died by suicide. But he couched his response, saying it was also "possible" that he had been murdered, a theory he said "many people" believed, AP year on Fox News, Trump said he would declassify the "Epstein files", but quickly added, "less so", citing concerns about "phoney stuff" that could unfairly affect people's last week Trump dismissed Epstein's talk as "unbelievable" amid other pressing a Cabinet meeting last week, Trump called it "unbelievable" and a "desecration" that people were still talking about "this creep", given other pressing matters, including the catastrophic flooding in after his U-turn on Epstein files, there was backlash from both MAGA circles and Attorney General Pam Bondi is also facing criticism after memo released by the justice department failed to deliver what many had hoped would be major revelations in the Epstein General Pam Bondi in May said there were "tens of thousands of videos of Epstein with children or child porn." That fuelled a belief that details about powerful figures had been suppressed, news agency AP a new administration and everything is going to come out to the public," she was quoted as saying by the news last week, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said that Epstein, who allegedly died by suicide in 2019, never maintained a formal "client list," and announced it would not release any additional documents tied to his sex trafficking wrote on his Truth Social on Sunday, "What's going on with my 'boys' and, in some cases, 'gals?' They're all going after Attorney General Pam Bondi, who is doing a FANTASTIC JOB! We're on one team, MAGA, and I don't like what's happening."WHY IS TRUMP ADMINISTRATION NOT RELEASING EPSTEIN FILES?The reasons behind Trump's refusal are layered and month, Trump's former aide and tech billionaire Elon Musk alleged that the DOJ is hiding Epstein files over Trump links, without giving any evidence to back his White House rubbished those claims, and the post was deleted by Musk, BBC Trump's name is among those that appear in flight logs for Epstein's private plane. Trump flew on Epstein's private jet several times in the 1990s, mostly between Palm Beach, Florida, and New York City, according to flight logs that were released as evidence in the trial of Ghislaine Maxwell, who was convicted on sex trafficking charges for helping Epstein abuse underage girls, Newsweek individuals named in the documents are not necessarily accused of wrongdoing, and Trump has not been linked to any offences committed by Epstein or Maxwell, the report Bill O'Reilly has suggested that Trump may be reluctant to release the files out of concern for individuals named in them who aren't tied to Epstein's crimes, warning that revealing names without context could unfairly "destroy" innocent NewsNation's Cuomo show last Wednesday, O'Reilly said he had spoken with Trump about the Epstein files on St Patrick's Day, Newsweek reported."He said, and I agree, there are a lot of names associated with Epstein that had nothing to do with Epstein's conduct," O'Reilly said in the interview."They maybe had lunch with him or maybe had some correspondence for one thing or another," he added."If that name gets out, those people are destroyed because there's not going to be any context (sic)," he was quoted as saying by has faced criticism from his supporters for not releasing the Epstein files in his second term, with some calling it a betrayal of his "anti-deep state" response, Trump has downplayed the issue, calling Epstein a "creep" and suggesting the files are a Democratic hoax, urging supporters to focus on other issues. This has led to accusations from both supporters and opponents that he's avoiding limited release of Epstein-related documents may partly reflect valid concerns over victim privacy and legal restrictions, as the DOJ maintains. However, the Trump administration's inconsistent messaging – publicly promising transparency while offering little – has only deepened public Musk's unsupported claims and Trump's past (non-criminal) connections to Epstein add fuel to the fire, there is no solid evidence proving that Trump is holding back the files to protect Bondi released the "first phase" of newly declassified Epstein files in February, but the documents offered no significant new allegations or revelations about Epstein or his first phase of declassified files largely contains documents that have been previously leaked but never released in a formal capacity by the US Government, DOJ IS IN THE EPSTEIN FILESThe term "Epstein files" broadly refers to a collection of legal records – such as court documents, depositions, and filings – that detail Jeffrey Epstein's alleged criminal was a wealthy financier who was arrested in 2019 on federal sex trafficking charges. His ex-girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell, was charged for allegedly helping him abuse teenage was found dead in his cell at a federal jail in New York City about a month after he was arrested. Investigators concluded he killed himself. Maxwell was later convicted at trial and sentenced to 20 years in prison, according to a report by the Associated Press (AP).- EndsMust Watch
Global News
2 days ago
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Trump admin says Democrats created Epstein files, denies ‘client list' exists
A week after the Trump administration said documents allegedly containing the names of the late billionaire pedophile Jeffrey Epstein's high-profile clients did not exist, President Donald Trump has blamed his predecessors for the creation of said non-existent files. In a statement posted on his Truth Social account on Saturday, Trump wrote, 'Why are we giving publicity to Files written by Obama, Crooked Hillary, Comey, Brennan, and the Losers and Criminals of the Biden Administration?' 'They created the Epstein Files,' he continued. ('Epstein files' is a general term referring to legal documents evidencing Epstein's criminal activity, such as court filings and depositions.) Story continues below advertisement Until recently, the Trump administration said the files included a 'client list ' — a roster of well-known names believed to have been connected to the financier or who may have been involved in illicit activities run by him. But, on July 7, Attorney General Pam Bondi backtracked on a narrative that the Trump administration helped promote, saying Jeffrey Epstein did not maintain a 'client list,' and that there were no more files related to the wealthy businessman's sex trafficking. The announcement marked a public U-turn and angered MAGA supporters who were banking on the list being made public in the hopes of exposing and implicating their political opponents. View image in full screen From left, American real estate developer Donald Trump and his girlfriend (and future wife), former model Melania Knauss, financier (and future convicted sex offender) Jeffrey Epstein, and British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell pose together at the Mar-a-Lago club, Palm Beach, Florida, February 12, 2000. Davidoff Studios / Getty Images Bondi suggested in a Fox News interview earlier this year that such a document was 'sitting on my desk' for review. Story continues below advertisement For weeks, she promised that more material was going to be released — 'It's a new administration and everything is going to come out to the public,' she said at one point — after a first document dump she had hyped revealed nothing new of note. Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy After the first release fell flat, Bondi said officials were poring over a 'truckload' of previously withheld evidence she said had been handed over by the FBI. A small batch of documents released in February included copies of flight logs from Epstein's private plane, which have long been available in multiple court cases, and a heavily-redacted photocopy of an address book purportedly compiled by Epstein and his longtime confidante, Ghislaine Maxwell, which has been cited in media accounts for many years. The Justice Department also released a blacked-out list of 254 masseuses and an evidence list showing entries for more than 150 items, including nude images, massage tables, sex toys and other items. Epstein was known to hire underage girls as masseuses and then encourage them to have sex with him and his clients. In his statement on Saturday, Trump said his political adversaries were to blame for the attention on the Epstein files, referencing several seemingly unrelated conspiracy theories in the process, including the 'Stolen Election of 2020,' and complaining about 'Radical Left Lunatics,' asking why they didn't release 'The Epstein Files.' Story continues below advertisement 'If there was ANYTHING in there that could have hurt the MAGA Movement, why didn't they use it?' he wrote. 'One year ago our Country was DEAD, now it's the 'HOTTEST' Country anywhere in the World,' he concluded in his Truth Social post. 'Let's keep it that way, and not waste Time and Energy on Jeffrey Epstein, somebody that nobody cares about.' In June, at the height of Trump's public spat with Elon Musk, his former adviser and Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) head, the Tesla owner claimed in a post on X that Trump's name was in the Epstein files. 2:52 Musk says Trump 'is in the Epstein files' amid escalating feud It was President Trump, during his first term in office, who ordered the arrest of Epstein for sex trafficking of minors in July 2019. Story continues below advertisement A month later, awaiting trial, Epstein died in his prison cell and the New York City medical examiner ruled his death a suicide. The president's most recent comments marked a change of tune from days prior, when he attempted to shut down a line of questioning over Bondi's controversial report denying the existence of the list. 'Are people still talking about this guy, this creep?' he said before Bondi could respond. –With files from Global News' Michelle Butterfield and The Associated Press
