Epstein files: Full list of names in disgraced financier’s contact book released by AG Pam Bondi
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Report: Bondi Told Trump He Was on The Epstein List
Above: Pamela Bondi speaks alongside Donald Trump and Todd Blanche on June 27, 2025. Image copyright: Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post/Getty Images
The Spin
Democratic narrative
That Trump's name appears in the Epstein files doesn't mean much — lots of people's names end up in investigative files anyway. What is concerning is that Bondi briefing Trump led the president to abandon his campaign promises and decide against pushing for the files to be released, as if he wants to hide something.
Republican narrative
The fact that someone has been mentioned in Epstein files is far from a guilty verdict — despite Democrats and the Democratic-aligned legacy media acting as if that were the case. Left-leaning propaganda has sought to smear U.S. President Donald Trump and drive clicks with fake news stories.
Editor's Note
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