Critical Briefing - Bondi Informs Trump His Name Appears in Epstein Files

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In mid-May 2025, Attorney General Pam Bondi briefed Donald Trump that his name appeared multiple times throughout the Epstein documents. According to sources who spoke to WSJ and CNN, the files contained “several unsubstantiated claims about Trump and others that the Justice Department found not to be credible.” This briefing fundamentally altered the administration’s approach to releasing the files.

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[1] AG Bondi briefs Trump on his name appearing in Epstein documents · May 15, 2025 Tier 1

[2] Sources: Trump informed of Epstein files contents in critical May briefing · May 16, 2025 Tier 1

[3] Bondi-Trump meeting marks turning point on Epstein transparency pledge · May 17, 2025 Tier 1

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The Cascade Ledger. “Critical Briefing - Bondi Informs Trump His Name Appears in Epstein Files.” The Capture Cascade Timeline, May 15, 2025. https://capturecascade.org/event/2025-05-15--bondi-briefs-trump-name-in-files/