US EditionBondi Puts Weight of SDNY Behind Epstein Investigation of Democrats
Attorney General Pam Bondi reversed the DOJ's prior stance by launching an investigation led by SDNY, following President Trump's public urging and congressional release of Epstein emails.
- Attorney General Pamela Bondi tapped SDNY U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton to lead a sweeping Department of Justice probe, announcing it on X on November 14, 2025.
- A congressional dump on Wednesday revealed Epstein emails naming President Donald Trump, former President Bill Clinton, Larry Summers, and Reid Hoffman, while the Department of Justice had earlier found no evidence to investigate uncharged third parties.
- SDNY previously prosecuted Ghislaine Maxwell and prepared Jeffrey Epstein's case before his 2019 suicide, but most former prosecutors on Epstein-related cases have since departed.
- President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social Friday calling scrutiny a `hoax involving Democrats` and urging Pam Bondi to investigate Epstein's ties, while Dan Abrams said Bondi's move means the saga `is not a story that's gonna go away now`.
- Amid debate over politicization, Bondi's X post framed the probe as urgent and integrity-driven, stating the Department will pursue this with `urgency and integrity` while observers said President Donald Trump's calls forced a DOJ backtrack.
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Analysis: On Epstein and Venezuela, Trump tries to rebrand
Trump asked Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate any Democrats who, like Trump, were Epstein associates and are mentioned in the emails. As the House moves toward a bipartisan demand for the FBI to release its Epstein files, Trump is trying to flip the script on what he’s now calling the “Epstein Hoax.”
DOJ will investigate Epstein ties to Democrats
NEW YORK — Acceding to President Donald Trump's demands, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said Friday she ordered a top federal prosecutor to investigate sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's ties to Trump political foes, including former President Bill Clinton.
Pam Bondi Appoints a Prosecutor to Investigate Epstein's Connections with Democrats and Institutions
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced this Friday that Jay Clayton, the interim federal prosecutor for the Southern District of New York, will be in charge of leading an investigation into the past relationship of the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein with leading Democrats and financial institutions.
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