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President Trump on Tuesday said he did not understand why many of his supporters were so fixated on the case of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, as uproar over Epstein-related documents has stoked discontent among members of his base.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI don\u2019t understand it, why they would be so interested. He\u2019s been dead for a long time. He was never a big factor in terms of life. I don\u2019t understand what the interest and what the fascination is. I really don\u2019t. And the credible information has been given,\u201d Trump told reporters as he departed an event in Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI don\u2019t understand why the Jeffrey Epstein case wold be of interest to anybody. It\u2019s pretty boring stuff. It\u2019s sordid, but it\u2019s boring,\u201d Trump added. \u201cAnd I don\u2019t understand why it keeps going. I think really only pretty bad people, including fake news, want to keep something like that going.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Justice Department and FBI issued a joint memo last week that stated Epstein did not have a client list and confirmed he died by suicide in his New York City jail cell in 2019. The findings incensed members of the MAGA movement, who have for years pushed conspiracy theories about Epstein\u2019s death and claims that prominent Democrats would be named on a client list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Epstein, accused in several cases of sex trafficking young girls, ran in high-powered circles with figures that included Trump, former President Clinton, Britain\u2019s Prince Andrew and a number of other celebrities and ultrawealthy individuals. Epstein\u2019s associate, Ghislaine Maxwell, has been convicted of sex trafficking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Attorney General Pam Bondi in particular has faced intense backlash over the administration\u2019s lack of disclosures related to Epstein, with some Trump allies calling for her ouster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Those criticizing Bondi have cited her comments earlier this year pledging transparency around the Epstein files, including an interview in February in which she said an Epstein client list was \u201csitting on\u201d her \u201cdesk\u201d to be reviewed. She has since asserted she was referring to a variety of files related to the Epstein case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Trump earlier Tuesday defended Bondi and said she should release any information that is deemed \u201ccredible\u201d related to Epstein.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBut she\u2019s handled it very well, and it\u2019s going to be up to her whatever she thinks is credible, she should release,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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