Trump Says Country Should Move on After Latest Epstein Files Release
Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, Trump said, “I think it’s really time for the country to get onto something else now that nothing came out about me, other than it was a conspiracy against me, literally by Epstein and other people,” when asked about the newly released files.
He went on to claim that media figures and Epstein had worked together to damage him politically, stating, “A reporter named (Michael) Wolf and Epstein conspired. This just came out yesterday…conspired against me in order to fight like hell to make sure I lose the election. That's the only thing that was mentioned about me.”
Trump further framed the controversy as a partisan issue, saying, “It’s really a Democrat problem. It’s not a Republican problem.”
When questioned about other prominent figures referenced in the documents, including technology billionaire Elon Musk and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Trump downplayed the significance. “I'm sure they're fine. Otherwise, it would have been major headlines,” he said.
The most recent set of Epstein-related records, released by the Justice Department late last week, includes mentions of several well-known individuals, among them Musk and Lutnick.
According to the documents, Musk exchanged emails with Epstein during the 2012 holiday period, including a message asking, “Do you have any parties planned?” Musk has repeatedly denied any improper association, previously stating on his social media platform that Epstein “tried to get me to go to his island and I REFUSED,” and adding after the latest disclosures that he “always declined” Epstein’s invitations.
The files also indicate that Lutnick and members of his family coordinated Caribbean travel and sought a dinner meeting with Epstein in 2012. Lutnick has denied any meaningful contact, telling reporters this week that “I spent zero time with him.”
Epstein was found dead in his New York jail cell in 2019 while awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking charges. He had earlier pleaded guilty in Florida to procuring a minor for prostitution in 2008, a conviction that critics have long described as a “sweetheart deal” due to its leniency.
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