The Justice Department has acknowledged that Donald Trump’s name appears in internal documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, according to a Wall Street Journal report. Attorney General Pam Bondi briefed Trump on the matter in May, noting that the mention did not suggest wrongdoing. The DOJ has withheld further records, citing the presence of sensitive content, including child pornography, prompting backlash from Trump supporters. Bondi and Deputy AG Todd Blanche defended the decision, noting plans to meet with Ghislaine Maxwell, who is seeking to overturn her 2021 conviction. Trump spokesman Steven Cheung called the report “fake news,” as the administration faced backlash from supporters and internal disagreements over handling the Epstein files. The DOJ moved to unseal Epstein grand jury testimony after Trump backed the effort and critics slammed the administration for withholding documents.
