President Donald Trump told Daily Caller White House Correspondent Reagan Reese on Tuesday he would need to consult with Attorney General Pam Bondi regarding the timeline for releasing additional Jeffrey Epstein files.
While taking questions in the Oval Office, Trump emphasized his administration’s commitment to transparency but deferred specific details to Department of Justice (DOJ) officials.
“I don’t know, I’ll speak to the attorney general about that. I really don’t know,” Trump said when asked about the timeline for releasing the remaining Epstein documents. “I know that we’ve done the RFK, the Kennedy, Martin Luther King is out there very shortly, so we’ll find out. But … we’ve really really announced, we’re doing them in full transparency.”
🚨 Trump on Epstein File Release 🚨
“I’ll speak to the AG about that…. We’ll find out.”@reaganreese_ pic.twitter.com/BnvOhzfqRq
— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) April 22, 2025
The president’s comments come in the wake of the release of some of the Epstein files to a group of conservative influencers, a move that sparked criticism and raised questions about the DOJ’s handling of sensitive information. (RELATED: Karoline Leavitt Says DOJ ‘Working Diligently’ On Epstein Files After Daily Caller Question)
Bondi previously announced the release of the first round of Epstein files, which contained information about his exploitation of underage girls at his New York and Florida residences. However, the absence of a comprehensive client list in the initial release led to public backlash and demands for fuller disclosure.
Meanwhile, Attorney Jennifer Freeman, representing survivors of Jeffrey Epstein, expressed disappointment with the limited information provided in the released documents. “My client, Maria Farmer, and many other clients are very upset that they’ve been treated with the back of the hand over and over,” Freeman told Fox News.
Florida Republican Rep. Anna Paulina Luna demanded fuller disclosure. Luna criticized the initial release, stating, “THIS IS NOT WHAT WE OR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ASKED FOR and a complete disappointment.”
FBI Director Kash Patel has been tasked with investigating why thousands of pages of documents related to the Epstein case were allegedly not disclosed to the DOJ initially. Patel warned of consequences for any obstruction, tweeting, “There will be no cover-ups, no missing documents, and no stone left unturned.”
Trump reiterated his administration’s dedication to transparency, drawing parallels to the release of documents related to the John F. Kennedy assassination. “When we did JFK, people were saying ‘maybe it wasn’t all.’ It was all,” Trump stated, adding that individuals who reviewed the documents were “amazed that we gave it all.”
“I don’t know if it solved any problems for people, people still have questions one way or the other,” he added.
Trump issued a January 2025 executive order calling for the release of records involving the assassinations of JFK, Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., citing the national interest in providing transparency and truth to the American people.
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