US Attorney General Pam Bondi had suggested in February that a supposed client list was sitting on her desk
A TOP Republican ally of President Donald Trump has called for the release of the files related to disgraced sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
It comes as Trump insisted the much-hyped files are “pretty boring” amid a slew of conspiracies surrounding the death of Epstein – and his so-called client list.
The Department of Justice (DoJ) last week announced that Epstein died by suicide – although conspiracy theories are to the contrary.
The DoJ added that there was no “incriminating client list” to be revealed to the public – and no further revelations would be made regarding the case.
But Trump’s supporters have been left divided over a lack of clarity regarding the hyped records in Epstein’s sex trafficking investigation.
Many within his MAGA movement allege that the files about the paedophile’s crimes have been withheld to protect big names.
US House Speaker Mike Johnson said he supported the release of the files – just days after the Justice Department said the matter was effectively closed.
Speaking on a podcast with Benny Johnson, the Republican said: “It’s a very delicate subject, but we should put everything out there and let the people decide it.
“I’m for transparency,” he added.
US Attorney General Pam Bondi had suggested in February that Epstein’s supposed client list was sitting on her desk waiting for review.
Though last week she appeared to suggest she’d been referring generally to the Epstein case file, not a client list.
Bondi said: “I did an interview on Fox, and it’s been getting a lot of attention because I said I was asked a question about the client list, and my response was, it’s sitting on my desk to be reviewed.
“Meaning the file, along with the JFK, MLK files as well. That’s what I meant by that.”
Conservative figures have since demanded to see all the documents related to Epstein’s crimes, even as Trump has tried to put the issue to bed.
Last night, Trump said the DoJ should release all “credible” information from its probe into the notorious sex criminal.
Though he repeated his claim that the so-called Epstein files were “made up” by his Democratic predecessors in the White House – even though he said multiple times during the election campaign that he would “probably” release them.
He told reporters in the White House: “I don’t understand why the Jeffrey Epstein case would be of interest to anybody.
“It’s pretty boring stuff.”
THE ‘EPSTEIN FILES’
One key theory centres on a rumoured client list of individuals who committed sex offences alongside Epstein.
The Trump administration has insisted that no such list exists.
Trump was himself dragged into the conspiracy theories after his former advisor Elon Musk claimed in June — in a now-deleted X post — that Trump was “in the Epstein files”.
His administration’s efforts to appease demands for a full disclosure of the files have largely fallen short.
A bundle released in February that promised to shed light on the Epstein case contained little new information.
Sceptics also allege suspicious circumstances in Epstein’s death, such as the security cameras around his cell apparently malfunctioning on the night he died, alongside other irregularities.
An almost 11-hour video published this month to dispel theories that Epstein was murdered fell flat.
The camera angle showed a section of the New York prison on the night Epstein died – but appeared to be missing a minute of footage, fueling more speculation online.
Source: https://www.the-sun.com/news/14723572/trump-ally-calls-release-epstein-files/