Headlines for July 9, 2025
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On Capitol Hill, House Democrats are demanding the release of all files related to the deceased convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein that also mention Donald Trump. A letter from 16 lawmakers accuses Attorney General Pam Bondi of withholding Epstein files that implicate Trump. They write, “Stop protecting your boss!” This comes after the Justice Department released a memo this week reiterating that Epstein died by suicide and claiming he did not keep a client list. That’s a U-turn from Bondi’s previous statements, including this claim during a Fox News interview in February.
Attorney General Pam Bondi: “It’s sitting on my desk right now to review. That’s been a directive by President Trump. I’m reviewing that. I’m reviewing JFK files, the MLK files. That’s all in the process of being reviewed, because that was done at the directive of the president from all of these agencies.”
Jeffrey Epstein counted Presidents Donald Trump and Bill Clinton among his friends. In 2002, Trump told New York Magazine, “I’ve known Jeff for 15 years. Terrific guy. He’s a lot of fun to be with. It is even said that he likes beautiful women as much as I do, and many of them are on the younger side.” On Tuesday, Trump angrily dismissed reporters’ questions about Epstein during a Cabinet meeting.
President Donald Trump: “Are you still talking about Jeffrey Epstein? This guy has been talked about for years. You’re asking — we have Texas, we have this, we have all of the things. And are people still talking about this guy, this creep? That is unbelievable.”