The Jeffrey Epstein morass surrounding President Donald Trump is deepening amid growing defiance by some Republicans and despite the administration’s most inflammatory attempt yet at distraction.

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi told President Donald Trump in May that his name appeared in investigative files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.

Democrats plan to argue that not releasing the Epstein files means Republicans are protecting the rich and powerful at voters’ expense.

The Wall Street Journal reports that at a White House meeting in May, Attorney General Pam Bondi and her deputy, Todd Blanche, informed President Donald Trump that his name appears in the so-called Epstein files multiple times.

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Attorney General Pam Bondi told President Donald Trump in May that his name was in the Epstein files, according to the Wall Street Journal.

In a Last Word exclusive interview, Bradley Edwards, an attorney who has represented over 200 survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse, reveals that he believes the Jeffrey Epstein birthday book with a letter bearing Donald Trump’s name as reported first by The Wall Street Journal is in possession of the Epstein estate.

Critics say President Donald Trump is working to change the conversation from the Jeffrey Epstein files as the administration faces pushback for more transparency.