The information was passed on at a meeting at the White House with Attorney General Pam Bondi, who led the review of the material; In public, however, Trump stated that he had not been communicated
US Justice Department (DOJ) officials reported to the president in May that his name appeared several times in documents related to, government officials told Wall Street Journal. The information was passed on at a White House meeting with Attorney General Pam Bondi, who led the material revision.
Thsj told the WSJ that Trump’s name, as well as other public figures, emerged in reports considered unqualified rumors about people who socialized with Epstein in the past. The mention, according to the authorities, did not indicate any irregularity. About the newspaper report, White House spokesman Steven Cheung said that “this is nothing more than a continuation of the false news invented by the Democrats and the liberal media,” according to the American press.
The meeting, described as routine, addressed various topics and was not focused on the citation to the president. Also according to the WSJ, official sources said the files contain hundreds of other names and there is no evidence to justify new investigations. At the meeting, Trump was also informed that the DOJ did not plan to disclose more documents, as they contain child pornography and personal information from the victims. He supported the decision.
In February, Bondi had said that Epstein’s so -called “customer list” was “on my table now for overhaul.” In public, however, Trump said last week that Bondi had not informed him about his mention in the archives. The decision not to disclose new materials was only announced weeks later, on July 7, through a memorandum published on the DOJ website. The text, without signature, says that no customer list has been found, nor evidence to investigate unused third parties. Part of the content will remain under confidentiality to protect the victims and prevent the spread of child pornography.
*With information from Dow Jones Newswires and Estadão Content
Posted by Carol Santos
