Attorney General Pam Bondi told President Donald Trump in May that he was named multiple times in the government’s files on Jeffrey Epstein, according to reports from the Wall Street Journal and CNN.
A White House official did not dispute Trump’s name is mentioned in the Epstein files, telling USA TODAY that briefing binders Bondi prepared for MAGA influencers in February included the president’s name. But the official rejected any suggestion that Trump engaged in wrongdoing in connection with Epstein.
Bondi told the president that he and many other figures were named in the documents, according to the reports from the Journal and CNN. The Journal cited “senior administration officials,” while CNN cited “sources familiar with the discussion.”
Being named in such documents doesn’t mean the person broke the law.
“The fact is that the President kicked him out of his club for being a creep,” said White House Communications Director Steven Cheung, referring to Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Florida.
“This is nothing more than a continuation of the fake news stories concocted by the Democrats and the liberal media, just like the Obama Russiagate scandal, which President Trump was right about,” Cheung said.
The Justice Department didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
This story is developing and will be updated.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Trump told by Bondi that he’s named in Epstein files: reports
