President Donald Trump told Daily Carener’s White House correspondent Reagan Reese on Tuesday that he should consult Attorney General Pam Bondy about the timeline for the release of additional Jeffrey Epstein files.
While asking questions in the oval office, Trump highlighted the administration’s commitment to transparency, but postponed specific details to Justice Department (DOJ) officials.
“I don’t know. I’ll talk to the Attorney General about it. I really don’t know,” Trump said when asked about the timeline for releasing the remaining Epstein documents. “We know that RFK, Kennedy and Martin Luther King will be there soon, so we know.
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“I’ll talk to AG about it… We’ll know.”@Reaganreese_ pic.twitter.com/bnvohzfqrq
– Daily Caller (@dailycaller) April 22, 2025
The president’s comments sparked criticism and a move that raised questions about the DOJ’s handling of confidential information by releasing some of the Epstein files to a group of conservative influencers. (Related: Karoline Leavitt says Doj “works hard” in Epstein file after daily caller questions)
Bondi previously announced the release of the first round of Epstein files containing information on the exploitation of minor girls in residences in New York and Florida. However, the lack of a comprehensive client list in the first release caused public repulsion and a request for more complete disclosure.
Meanwhile, attorney Jennifer Freeman, representing Jeffrey Epstein’s survivors, expressed disappointment at the limited information provided in the released documents. “My clients, Maria Farmer and many others are extremely upset about being treated behind the hands over and over again,” Freeman told Fox News.
Florida Republican Rep. Anna Paulina Luna requested more full disclosure. Luna criticized the initial release, saying, “This is not what we or the Americans wanted, and it’s not a complete disappointment.”
FBI Director Kash Patel is tasked with investigating why thousands of pages of documents related to the Epstein case were not first disclosed to the DOJ. Patel warned of the consequences of the interference, tweeting that “concealment, missing documents and stones remained over.”
Trump reiterates his dedication to the transparency of his administration, similar to the release of documents related to the assassination of John F. Kennedy. “When we did JFK people were saying, ‘Maybe it wasn’t everything.’ Trump added that individuals who reviewed the documents are “surprising that we gave it all.”
“I don’t know if that solved the problem for people, but people are still asking questions in some way,” he added.
Trump issued an executive order for January 2025, citing his national interest in providing transparency and truth to Americans in pursuit of release of records, including the assassination of JFK, Senator Robert F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr.
