White House: Trump ‘would not recommend’ special prosecutor for Epstein files
UNITED STATES, JUL 21 – President Trump rejects appointing a special prosecutor for Epstein files despite GOP pressure and orders Attorney General Pam Bondi to release grand jury testimony, with 79% of Americans backing transparency.
- At a Thursday White House briefing, Leavitt announced President Donald Trump would not recommend a special prosecutor in the Epstein case, citing lack of credible evidence.
- Despite earlier promises, President Donald Trump reversed his pledge to release Epstein files amid internal and supporter pressure, impacting transparency efforts.
- In the DOJ and FBI memo, agencies found no evidence of a secret client list, confirmed Epstein harmed over 1,000 victims, and reviewed more than 10,000 images of abuse.
- Since the memo’s release last week, President Donald Trump’s supporters backlash grew as he called the Epstein investigation a `hoax` and refused to recommend a special prosecutor.
- Meanwhile in Congress, House Republicans blocked a vote on releasing the Epstein files, while Speaker Mike Johnson and others call for more disclosure.
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White House disputes report naming Trump in Epstein files
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