Donald Trump Named in Epstein Documents, DOJ Notifies President
Donald Trump has reportedly been informed that his name appears several times in the controversial Epstein files, according to a new exposé by The Wall Street Journal.
The revelation adds further weight to calls for full transparency around the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his connections to high-profile figures.
In a confidential White House meeting this past May, Attorney General Pam Bondi and her deputy, Todd Blanche, sat down with President Trump. Their message? His name features repeatedly in the Epstein-related documents.
While inclusion in the files doesn’t imply guilt, the implications are politically explosive. “Many other high-profile individuals were also named,” Bondi told Trump, attempting to ease concerns within the administration.
The fallout? Immediate. Behind closed doors, the Trump administration is scrambling to shift public focus. But that may be easier said than done.
A Florida judge has just ruled against the Department of Justice’s request to unseal grand jury transcripts from the original Epstein investigation. It’s a major blow to Trump and Bondi’s quiet campaign to calm the backlash brewing among their MAGA supporters.
Despite repeated attempts to downplay his connection, Trump has called the scrutiny “nonsense.” He even floated an unsubstantiated theory suggesting former President Barack Obama may have fabricated evidence in the Russia interference probe, a bold and controversial deflection.
Tulsi Gabbard, now serving as Director of National Intelligence, isn’t holding back either. She branded the Russia investigation a “coup” engineered by Obama, a claim the former president denied in a rare public response this week, calling it “fiction masquerading as fact.”
Meanwhile, the pressure in Washington is ramping up. Just before breaking for summer recess, a House subcommittee voted 8–2 to subpoena the DOJ for access to the full Epstein files.
Notably, the vote crossed party lines. Republican Representatives Nancy Mace, Brian Jack, and Scott Perry joined Democrats in supporting the move.
The Epstein case, long shrouded in secrecy and speculation, is boiling back into public discourse. And with Donald Trump’s name now officially linked to the documents, the spotlight grows hotter.
The UK public and media remain sharply tuned in. This case, while centred in the US, has global significance due to Epstein’s extensive international connections, including alleged UK ties. The British audience, already sceptical of cover-ups and elite immunity, is watching closely for what comes next.
Transparency, many argue, is no longer optional.
