President Donald Trump took questions concerning the Epstein probe as he landed in Scotland for his four-day journey.
When requested immediately whether or not he was ever briefed about his identify showing within the Epstein information, Trump stated, “No,” including that he was “by no means briefed.”
President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media on his arrival at Glasgow Prestwick Airport, in Prestwick, Scotland, Britain, July 25, 2025.
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In response to a report in the Wall Street Journal, Legal professional Basic Pam Bondi and her deputy Todd Blanche knowledgeable Trump in Could that his identify appeared a number of occasions within the Epstein information that the Division of Justice and the FBI reviewed.
Trump was additionally knowledgeable that the names of many different high-profile people appeared within the paperwork, which the Journal reported was not proof of wrongdoing.
The president, based on the Journal, stated he would defer to the Justice Division’s choice to not launch extra information.
Final week, Trump advised ABC Information that Bondi gave his group “only a very fast briefing.”
-ABC Information’ Lalee Ibssa, Michelle Stoddart and Katherine Faulders
