Trump calls Epstein saga a Democratic ‘con job’
President Trump late Thursday took another job at Democrats over the furor around his administration’s handling of the files related to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, calling the controversy a “con job.”
“The Radical Left Democrats are doing everything in their power to distract and obfuscate from our GREAT six months of service to America, results of which many are saying is the BEST six months in Presidential history,” Trump posted to Truth Social.
He continued, “They have gone absolutely CRAZY, and are playing another Russia, Russia, Russia Hoax but, this time, under the guise of what we will call the Jeffrey Epstein SCAM.”
“As things are revealed and, I hope will take place quickly, you will see that it is yet another Democrat CON JOB,” the president added. “Hopefully, the Grand Jury Files will put an end to this HOAX.”
Trump last week directed Attorney General Pam Bondi to request the release of grand jury testimonies from the disgraced financier and his charged co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell. The move came after pressure from Democrats and conservatives alike, including some from his own MAGA base, for more transparency in the case.
On Wednesday, a judge declined the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) request. Even with extensive public demand and time to review the request, U.S. District Judge Robin Rosenberg said, “The Court’s hands are tied.”
The president has argued that unsealing the documents will not appease critics and asked why those on the left did not release the files when former President Biden was in office and the Democrats held a majority in the Senate.
The public has also pressed DOJ for more transparency following the release of the Trump administration’s memo which concluded Epstein did not keep a “client list” and that the convicted sex offender’s 2019 death in his jail cell would still be ruled a suicide.
A new survey from Emersen College Polling released Friday shows that more than 50 percent of voters disapprove of how the administration handled the probe — spurring fears over whether the issue could come into play during the 2026 midterms. An earlier Fox News poll also found that 60 percent of GOP voters believe the government is not being transparent about the files.
Some Republicans in Congress have also split with Trump on the Epstein file controversy, which the president has attempted to move on from in recent days, to no avail.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) — who pushed a vote on a resolution to call for the Trump administration to release more files on Epstein until after the August recess — told CBS News in an interview Thursday that the case is “not a hoax.” A notable contrast to Trump’s “witch hunt” claims.
Johnson has been trying to calm lawmakers from both sides of the aisle who are demanding Trump’s DOJ for more information.
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), who has been a staunch critic of the president, said he will lead a bipartisan resolution, which will be co-sponsored by Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), to force the administration to release everything.
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche also met with Maxwell on Thursday and is expected to continue his questioning on Friday. House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) also issued a subpoena for the embattled socialite, believing he will depose her on Aug. 11.