Senior Republican Claims Trump Was FBI Informant in Epstein Case
A senior Republican has made a bold claim: former President Donald Trump allegedly acted as an FBI informant in the Jeffrey Epstein case.
House Speaker Mike Johnson told CNN that Trump has been โmisrepresentedโ in the controversy over the Epstein files. He argued that Democrats exaggerated the matter, using it as a political w**pon.
Johnson explained, โTrump isnโt calling Epsteinโs crimes a hoax. He knows they were horrific. Heโs saying the narrative around him has been twisted. When Trump first heard rumors, he banned Epstein from Mar-a-Lago. He even worked with the FBI to bring him down.โ
The Fight Over Epstein Files
For months, pressure has mounted on the Department of Justice (DOJ) to release all Epstein-related records. Attorney General Pam Bondi claimed the files were โon her deskโ waiting for release. Soon after, however, the DOJ announced it would not release more documents and insisted no โclient listโ exists.
Later, the Trump administration reversed course, promising to make all FBI filesโincluding grand jury testimonyโpublic. Trump himself dismissed the controversy, saying, โItโs a hoax blown way out of proportion. If those files had anything on me, my enemies would have used them during the election.โ
Survivors Demand Transparency
Last week, GOP Rep. Thomas Massie and Democrat Ro Khanna held a press conference with Epstein survivors. They are pushing for legislation to force Trumpโs team to release all records.
The House Oversight Committee has already published more than 33,000 pages of documents, including flight logs, surveillance footage, court filings, emails, and audio recordings. Many survivors spoke publicly for the first time.
Ongoing Disputes
Democrats argue the released files add little new information. Crucially, they contain no โclient list,โ which the FBI maintains does not exist.
