Attorney General Pam Bondi said that the Department of Justice would open a new investigation into Jeffrey Epstein's ties to Democrats after President Donald Trump ordered her to on social media.
After Democrats released emails in which Epstein said Trump "knew about the girls" who were being abused, the president lashed out in a Truth Social post on Friday.
"Now that the Democrats are using the Epstein Hoax, involving Democrats, not Republicans, to try and deflect from their disastrous SHUTDOWN, and all of their other failures, I will be asking A.G. Pam Bondi, and the Department of Justice, together with our great patriots at the FBI, to investigate Jeffrey Epstein's involvement and relationship with Bill Clinton, Larry Summers, Reid Hoffman, J.P. Morgan, Chase, and many other people and institutions, to determine what was going on with them, and him," the president wrote.
Before the end of the day, Bondi responded to the order.
"Thank you, Mr. President," Bondi replied on X. "SDNY U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton is one of the most capable and trusted prosecutors in the country, and I've asked him to take the lead. As with all matters, the Department will pursue this with urgency and integrity to deliver answers to the American people."
Julie Brown, the longtime journalist whose investigation led to the arrest of Epstein, has suggested that an open inquiry could prevent the Justice Department from releasing files on the sex offender.
"Generally, it's not a good idea to open your evidence files when a criminal case is ongoing," she explained recently.
