US EditionWhite House: Trump was not an FBI informant on Epstein
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt clarified that Trump was not an FBI informant in the Epstein case, addressing confusion from House Speaker Mike Johnson's retracted claim.
- On Sunday, House Speaker Mike Johnson claimed that President Trump acted as an FBI informant in the Jeffrey Epstein case.
- This claim followed Rep. Thomas Massie's attempt to release more Department of Justice evidence on Epstein and sparked confusion and pushback.
- On Tuesday, the White House clarified that while Trump was not an FBI informant, he did cooperate with law enforcement, countering House Speaker Johnson's earlier remarks.
- Additional support for Trump’s non-involvement emerged from Ghislaine Maxwell, who said in July she never saw Trump act inappropriately, and Epstein victims who denied abuse by him.
- Johnson later clarified he meant Trump helped law enforcement and referenced Trump’s 2004 removal of Epstein from Mar-a-Lago, indicating no direct informant role existed.
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'Preposterous' claim president was an FBI informant came from Trump himself: biographer
Donald Trump biographer Michael Wolff dismissed Speaker of the House Mike Johnson's suggestion that the president was an FBI informant on the case against convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, calling it "preposterous."“Mike Johnson says that Trump is an FBI informer, and the people in the White House go, ‘What the f——? What is he talking about?’" Wolff told Daily Beast podcast "Inside Trump's Head" host Joanna Coles.Wolff suggested the sugg…
White House Clarifies Trump's Role In Epstein Case, Denies He Was An FBI Informant
Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt sets the record straight after Speaker Mike Johnson’s claim sparks confusion. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed on Tuesday that President Donald Trump was never an FBI informant in the case against convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. This statement came in response to confusion generated by a previous claim from […] White House Clarifies Trump’s Role In Epstein Case, Denies He Was An FBI …
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