Back in May, Donald Trump learned—as we have—from reading the Department of Justice (DOJ) documents that his name is referenced 36 times. These records relate to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Attorney General Pam Bondi disclosed that fact during a May meeting at the White House. She was accompanied by her second-in-command, Todd Blanche. This conversation happened just weeks before the DOJ’s [ ] announcement. When it came time on July 7 to vote, they voted against releasing the Epstein-related files.
During the meeting, Trump was informed that “many other high-profile figures were named” in the Epstein documents. Trump socialized with Epstein, a man connected to human trafficking, for years. Their friendship unraveled long before Epstein died in jail in August 2019. The circumstances behind Trump’s relationship with the infamous financier have come back into focus as legal fights continue to rage around Trump.
Fearing for his re-election following the serious allegations, Trump acted fast. He ordered Pam Bondi to work for the unsealing of grand jury transcripts from the feds’ investigation into Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. He expressed vehement disagreement with the source of the documents. His administration accused former FBI Director James Comey and the administrations of former Democratic presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden of creating the files.
“This is not me. This is a fake thing. It’s a fake Wall Street Journal story,” – Donald Trump
On Thursday evening, Trump went on the offensive, suing Rose and claiming defamation. He went after media baron Rupert Murdoch, News Corp, and its CEO Robert Thomson. The lawsuit targets the two reporters responsible for a recent article regarding Trump’s name being mentioned in the Epstein files. The ex-prez is seeking at least $10 billion in damages. As for John, he claims that simply being named in the Epstein documents doesn’t mean he did anything wrong.
Trump claimed there was nothing wrong done at all. When pressed, he expressed astonishment that Pam Bondi hadn’t warned him that his name was included in those files. He responded, “No, no.” His legal team contends that the reports all paint a bigger picture. That’s why they want to slap the “fake news” label on this story.
“The fact is that The President kicked [Epstein] out of his [Mar-a-Lago] club for being a creep.” – Steven Cheung
Not surprisingly, Trump’s legal defense team vigorously contested this action on his behalf. They claimed that the DOJ and FBI reviewed the Epstein files and decided there was no basis for further investigation or prosecution. The second thing is that they announced that they had motioned in court to unseal the underlying grand jury transcripts.
“As part of our routine briefing, we made the President aware of the findings.” – Pam Bondi and Todd Blanche
Trump’s still controversial ties to Epstein More than four years later, this highly charged controversy continues to lure media drama. As the Wall Street Journal recently reported, being named in the Epstein records doesn’t necessarily mean you did anything wrong. Epstein’s story is further complicated by the fact that he was able to count some of the world’s wealthiest and most powerful figures – Britain’s Prince Andrew, anyone?
The DOJ has just recently cut loose Maurene Comey, a Manhattan federal prosecutor and daughter of former FBI director James Comey. This ruling has raised further questions about the motives behind these aggressive litigations.
“This is nothing more than a continuation of the fake news stories concocted by the Democrats and the liberal media, just like the Obama Russiagate scandal, which President Trump was right about.” – Steven Cheung
This continuing legal dispute is just the latest installment in Trump’s long, combative history with both the press and the courts. He is equally resolved to protect his good name against the charges. He repeatedly enters a plea of not guilty and countersues his accusers.