In a recent interview, House Speaker Mike Johnson suggested Donald Trump served as an FBI informant in the Epstein case, but later clarified he was repeating a victim’s attorney’s claim

GOP Leader Suggests Trump Assisted FBI in Epstein Case

A senior Republican has claimed that former President Donald Trump may have acted as an FBI informant during the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, sparking debate across political lines.

Trump’s Defense Highlighted by Johnson

House Speaker Mike Johnson told CNN that Trump has been unfairly portrayed in the Epstein controversy. Johnson argued that Democrats exaggerated the issue for political purposes, framing Trump in a misleading light.

Trump’s Actions Against Epstein

According to Johnson, Trump never dismissed Epstein’s crimes. Instead, he banned Epstein from Mar-a-Lago after hearing rumors and allegedly collaborated with the FBI to investigate him, challenging the narrative that Trump was sympathetic to Epstein.

Epstein File Controversy

Pressure has been growing on the Department of Justice to release all Epstein-related documents. Attorney General Pam Bondi previously claimed the files were ready for release, but the DOJ later stated no additional records would be made public, insisting that no “client list” exists.

Administration Reverses Course

Subsequently, Trump’s team announced plans to release all FBI files, including grand jury testimony. Trump dismissed the uproar, calling it “a hoax blown out of proportion,” and maintained that if any records implicated him, his opponents would have leveraged them during the election.

Calls for Transparency

GOP Rep. Thomas Massie and Democrat Ro Khanna recently held a press conference with Epstein survivors to push for legislation requiring full disclosure of records. The House Oversight Committee has already released over 33,000 pages, including flight logs, court filings, and other evidence, with some survivors speaking publicly for the first time.

Continued Debate

Critics argue that the documents offer little new information. Notably, no “client list” appears in the released records, a point the FBI has repeatedly confirmed, leaving some observers questioning the files’ overall impact on the case.